HTML5

Standardized since Oct 28, 2014

HTML5 is more semantic

It literally makes more sense!

Semantics

Definition: The study of relationships between signs and symbols and what they represent.

...

Conveys the meaning of the content of the document.

header
article
aside
progress
section
time
footer
...many more

How it was


<body>
    Old HTML
    
        
            Home
            Quit
        
    
    
        This HTML is really stupid. We should upgrade it.
    
    Copyright Noone
</body>

The new world order


<body>
    <header>Hello, World!
    <nav>
        
            Home
            Quit
        
    </nav>
    <article>
        This HTML is really stupid. We should upgrade it.
    </article>
    <footer>Copyright Noone
</body>

Client-side caching

Introducing: Application Cache

aka, appcache

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Allows applications to run offline
Fetches assets. Stores locally
Browser no longer needs network
For offline, speed and less data use

App Cache, How to Use

Add manifest link to HTML


          <html manifest="example.appcache">
          ...

Add Manifest File


          CACHE MANIFEST
          # v1 - 2014-12-09
          # This is a comment.
          http://www.example.com/index.html
          http://www.example.com/header.png
          http://www.example.com/blah/blah

Questions?