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W3C Finalizes the Definition of HTML5

Posted by samzenpus on from the setting-the-standard dept.

hypnosec writes "The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced that it has finalized the definition of HTML5 and that it is ready for interoperability testing. HTML5 hasn't been given the status of standard yet but it is feature complete now, giving developers a stable target to develop their web applications. The W3C said in the announcement 'HTML5 is the cornerstone of the Open Web Platform" and that it provides an environment which can utilize all of a device's capabilities like videos, animations, graphics and typography. The HTML5 specifications still have a long way to go before they hit the Recommendation status. HTML5 will have to go through a round of testing that looks specifically into interoperability and performance after which time it will be given a Candidate Recommendation title."

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  1. Mayan Calendar was right by Shikaku · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mayan Calendar was right, it is the end of the world..

    1. Re:Mayan Calendar was right by Smallpond · · Score: 5, Funny

      At least for Adobe.

    2. Re:Mayan Calendar was right by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Funny

      I predict that Adobe will still have an Edge over their competition.

      --
      Ezekiel 23:20
    3. Re:Mayan Calendar was right by almitydave · · Score: 4, Funny

      Somehow I read that as "Adobe makes money by selling souls..."

      --
      my, your, his/her/its, our, your, their
      I'm, you're, he's/she's/it's, we're, you're, they're
    4. Re:Mayan Calendar was right by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...It's just Flash Flash Flash, all day and night for Adobe...

      Of course not. They have Adobe Reader, too.

    5. Re:Mayan Calendar was right by _4rp4n3t · · Score: 3, Funny

      cough Edge cough

      Oh well done - you got the joke.

  2. typical by ssam · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have only just finished reading the HTML4 spec.

  3. Quick! by Krojack · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone get a copy of this over to Microsoft's IE dev dept!

  4. Re:w3c by Spy+Handler · · Score: 1, Funny

    you're a pal and a cosmonaut.