Benefits of HTML5

October 12, 2011

Move over Flash there’s a new kid in town!

Move over Flash, move over Silverlight, HTML5 is here! Flash and Silverlight were good and so was Javascript and AJAX. Each has great features and served their purpose well. But those technologies have peaked. Let’s move on to HTML5; the new standard for the future.

Here are some of the key benefits of HTML5 according to devworks.thinkdigit.com:

It's an open standard; hence there are multiple vendors to compete, which means it's good for the customer.
It's a cross device platform – it works on desktops, laptops, netbooks, phones, tablets, TVs, and others.
It also works across operating systems: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Ubuntu and other Linux flavors.
Many browsers already support HTML5 including Chrome, Chromium Firefox, Opera, Android browser and IE will also support it.
Chrome and Chromium are based on Webkit, which is open source and can be embedded into devices.
Standardisation also refers to a standard user interface across devices.

Many design experts find that Flash-based sites have user interfaces that are very different when compared to traditional browsers. With HTML5 while the interface can still be cool and funky, it need not look very different that a web based application. See the complete article here: