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HTML5 isn't just about the tags. It's an ecosystem of technologies that are breaking down the barriers of the browser to enable more native-like experiences ov
by burkestar 13y ago
HTML5 isn't just about the tags. It's an ecosystem of technologies that are breaking down the barriers of the browser to enable more native-like experiences over the web. Take for example how Google Maps in the browser can "access your phone's location". Think about what it's doing - there's a browser API that web developers can call that retrieves data sensed off the user's mobile device. This used to only be possible with native apps.
Also, the HTML5 ecosystem is more exciting because of the renaissance with javascript (nodeJS for server-side javascript, many JS libraries and frameworks) and the entire developer tooling that is making web development workflows much more productive than in the past.
- CmonDev 13y ago"(nodeJS for server-side javascript, many JS libraries and frameworks)" - the saddest part, as if we don't need language innovation anymore... One to rule them all.
- mattgreenrocks 13y agoIf JS is the x86 of the web, then we need to stop arguing about which macro syntax we prefer and move up a level of abstraction.
- burkestar 13y agoLet's just jump to the Wolfram Language! hehe, that would be awesome.
- dredmorbius 13y agoSo long as I can turn off the privacy invasion stuff, I'm not horribly miffed. I've switched to OpenStreetMap.org for my mapping uses these days.
- mattgreenrocks 13y ago> enable more native-like experiences over the web Didn't user-facing Java (e.g. apps) on the desktop chase this unicorn it's entire existence? Will it be different this time?