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W3C Says Don't Use HTML5 Yet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stop-dragging-yer-feet dept.

GMGruman writes "InfoWorld's Paul Krill reports that the W3C, the standards body behind the Web standards, is urging Web developers not to use the draft HTML5 standards on their websites. This flies in the face of HTML5 support and encouragement, especially for mobile devices, by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others. The W3C says developers should avoid the draft HTML5 spec (the final version is not due for several years) because of interoperability issues across browsers."

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  1. Re:WTF? by Ustice · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Do these guys live on some other planet? These are technologies that people need NOW. Browsers are already implementing them. By saying that it won't be ready for 5 years is ridiculous. By the time that the standard is published, it won't be the standard that people use. W3C needs to get off their ass and see what is happening on the web TODAY, and set the standard for TOMORROW.

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  2. Re:Flies in the Face of Common Sense Too by PietjeJantje · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I never get this. Organisation publishes a standard or programming language or whatever. Someone reads all the specs. Writes a book about it. Other people buy this book.

    Why not go to w3c.org and read the specs?