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2015-10-29T17:18:00.000+05:30

CSS4 Selectors

2014-08-01T19:55:00.000+05:30

CSS is one probably the best bridge between web designers and developers so updates to the CSS spec are very exciting. CSS4 selectors and features will be available to us in future browsers...

Source From : http://css4-selectors.com/selectors/

A Free HTML5 Development Tool For Creating Web Apps, Sites And Ads

2013-06-05T12:44:00.000+05:30

The HTML5 development tool will be offered for free, geared toward “creative professionals” who want to “create cutting-edge advertising as well as engaging web content like sites and applications.” Google Web Designer got just a passing mention during the company’s blog post on its DoubleClick advertising platform, so it’s clearly integrated with building native ads (“online brand experiences”), but it could just as easily be used to develop and build all sorts of other websites and web apps. More...

source from : http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/04/google-will-soon-launch-google-web-designer-a-free-html5-development-tool-for-creating-web-apps-sites-and-ads/

Appy Pie Announces Support for Windows Phone Apps & HTML5 Mobile Websites

2013-06-04T18:20:00.000+05:30

Appy Pie Announces Support for Windows Phone Apps & HTML5 Mobile Websites. The arrival of Windows 8 marked a significant shift in the world of Windows-based mobiles, with the operating system’s interface changing dramatically for touchscreen optimization on mobile devices. This new OS also meant a new platform for app development for users of Appy Pie, the fast growing cloud based Mobile Apps Builder that allows More...

Open IPTV Forum publishes HTML5 profile for Connected TVs

2013-06-04T18:00:00.000+05:30

The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has published a profile of HTML5, CSS, DOM3 and other related web technologies aimed at connected TV services and devices that implement a browser-based application environment. It describes a common profile based on the latest, stable web technologies defined by the W3C that are expected to be implemented by connected TV manufacturers and can be relied on by application developers, and content and service providers for the creation of rich HTML5 applications. The profile avoids extensions or modifications to any of the referenced W3C technologies, but defines a subset of those specifications that have achieved a high degree of stability. The functionality chosen is specifically targeted to support interoperability between entertainment services and connected TVs.More....

COMEX 2013 TO HIGHLIGHT LATEST HTML5 VERSION

2013-03-06T11:46:00.002+05:30

Muscat - All the information, videos and information available on the internet are powered by a special coding language called HTML. The latest version of HTML namely HTML5 will revolutionise the concept of web surfing for users. Comex 2013 taking place from March 25-29 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre takes users through the implications of HTML 5.

Most of us get frustrated when we want to view a video on YouTube but realise we can't do this without installing Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight. With HTML we won't have this problem anymore since the content we enjoy these days is supported by this platform. This effect can already be felt by consumers using Android and iPhone operating systems that allow them to view YouTube videos encoded in HTML5.

Users can use the web to work offline when the device is not connected to the net or reload a previously visited webpage even if they are temporarily offline using the HTML5 offline application cache. What does this mean for the business world? It will be highly useful for businesses building and executing web content since you can develop once and use the same code to reach multiple markets. Since businesses will be able to create highly compelling web products, this will result in increasing customer engagement.

source from: http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Comex-2013-to-highlight-latest-HTML5-version-235l

Freesat’s new HTML5-based platform to rival YouView

2012-09-05T11:40:00.000+05:30

Freesat, the UK’s free-to-air DTH platform, has launched a next-generation connected TV proposition that blends broadcast and OTT video services.

Free time from Free sat offers a backwards EPG linking to broadcaster catch-up platforms and a ‘showcase’ section offering editorialised recommendations. The service will launch on a Humax box offering 500Gb of storage for £279 (€352) at the end of the month. The announcement comes just over a month since the launch of YouView, a similar proposition that offers a mix of subscription-free, DTT-delivered Freeview channels and online services from public broadcasters and pay TV platforms, including BSkyB’s Now TV service.

Free time will offer seven-day catch-up services from the BBC and ITV at launch, with Channel 4’s 4oD and Five’s Demand 5 platforms to follow before the end of the year. Ahead of this morning’s launch, James Strickland, Freesat’s director of product and technology development, told Digital TV Europe that the platform was in talks with TV, movie and music providers about launching services on Free time but denied reports that it had already struck a deal with Netflix.

Should deals with the likes of Netflix and Lovefilm follow, it would be a blow to incumbent operator Sky, which has already lost customers to Freesat and, according to reports, is concerned that it can’t compete with Netflix on price. Strickland said Freesat would continue to target Sky’s customers with its Free time offering as well as existing Freesat customers that were looking for an upgrade path. To-date, Freesat has sold 2.6 million devices.

Freesat has developed Free time using widely adopted European open standards, including HTML5, OIPF and HbbTV, which Strickland said would make it easy for third parties to launch on the platform. “HTML5 gives us an edge. It’s a low barrier to entry for broadcast and broadband partners, and offers a gateway to people developing those kinds of services.”More>>>

Source from: http://www.digitaltveurope.net/27700/freesat%E2%80%99s-new-html5-based-platform-to-rival-youview/

Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter by DVDVideoSoft is Launched to Solve Cross-Browser Compatibility Problems

2012-09-05T11:35:00.000+05:30

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter is a newly released application designed to fully use HTML5 technology providing any website owner with cross-browser supported videos and players which are flexible in design.

The main object of HTML5 specification is to transfer playback of multimedia video and audio to the browser itself without installing additional plug-ins. However, browser developers cannot decide on the video formats which are to be supported by the HTML5 specification and there is no unified player's interface agreed upon.

This is where Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter will work. The program converts any video to both *.mp4 and *.ogv formats which are compatible with HTML5 and which will play in all contemporary browsers. HTML5 video player developed by DVDVideoSoft easily integrates in any browser and any web page. The player will automatically choose the necessary format depending on the browser which is used by the website visitor.

DVDVideoSoft has performed a bulk of work in order to unify the player's look and make it function in a best way in all browsers. The program creates several types of player, e. g. classic player, simple player and one-button player. All the players are available in different colors. Moreover the source code of the HTML5 player is open thus it is easy to adapt it to the current needs and even improve.

Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter possesses a self-explaining functional interface. The user just needs to browse for input files, choose the type of the player and its color and then push the "Convert" button. As the output, the user gets *.mp4 and *.ogv videos, a player and an example page with HTML code which are to be copied to the website.

Free HTML5 Video Player and Converter is available for direct download from the company's websitewww.dvdvideosoft.com. The company plans to continue development of the application thus any feedback is welcomed on Forum and Facebook pages.

Source from : www.dvdvideosoft.com

Spreadtrum Low-Cost Smartphone with HTML5 Operating System Demonstrated at Mobile Asia Congress 2012

2012-07-17T18:23:00.000+05:30

Mozilla showcases Spreadtrum smartphone running Firefox OS, highlighting potential of HTML5 on low-cost smartphones

SHANGHAI, CHINA – July 16, 2012 – Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum" or the "Company"), a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards, today announced that Spreadtrum’s SC8810 smartphone platform was selected by Mozilla to showcase its HTML5 operating system, Firefox OS, running on low-cost smartphone devices. Mozilla demonstrated the handset, based on Spreadtrum’s 1GHz SC8810 smartphone chip and running Mozilla’s Firefox OS, at its booth during Mobile Asia Congress 2012 held last month in Shanghai, China.

Firefox OS for mobile devices is built on Mozilla’s “Boot to Gecko project” which allows HTML5 applications to access the underlying capabilities of a phone, previously only available to native applications. “Firefox OS is another major step at Mozilla to bring its core values -- openness, innovation and opportunity on the web -- to users and developers on smartphone platforms,” said Dr. Li Gong, CEO of Mozilla Online Ltd and Mozilla Taiwan. “Our collaboration with Spreadtrum will help enable the power of this truly-open operating system to reach the billions of consumers in emerging markets who will be coming online as first-time smartphone users as well as existing smartphone users who are looking for greater value at lower cost.”

“We have been closely tracking the progress of the “Boot to Gecko project” since its inception and are very excited about Firefox OS as a concrete realization,” said Mr. Yi Kang, vice president of marketing at Spreadtrum Communications. “This type of solution has generated a lot of interest from operators, as the open-source HTML5 platform can provide them with complete control over the handset experience. We expect that the appeal of this platform to our customers will grow as the HTML5 application ecosystem expands.”

About Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum") is a fabless semiconductor company that develops mobile chipset platforms for smartphones, feature phones and other consumer electronics products, supporting 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards. Spreadtrum's solutions combine its highly integrated, power-efficient chipsets with customizable software and reference designs in a complete turnkey platform, enabling customers to achieve faster design cycles with a lower development cost. Spreadtrum's customers include global and China-based manufacturers developing mobile products for consumers in China and emerging markets around the world.

For more information, visit www.spreadtrum.com.

First Mobile Client for Dynamics CRM with HTML5 Support

2012-07-04T10:50:00.000+05:30

The new release is one of the most revolutionary updates in the entire history of Resco Mobile CRM. Actual HTML5 support together with a number of substantial improvements transforms Mobile CRM to a new level and proves its dominance in the mobile CRM industry.

HTML5
The most important part of the 2012 Extensibility Update is Resco JavaScript Bridge, which is provided for all available mobile platforms. It provides read/write access to the local CRM data from JavaScript. Thus, it is possible to run an HTML5 app in an embedded browser with full access to the local CRM data. The HTML5 component can run in full screen, or can be integrated directly with the standard Mobile CRM user interface.

With the new Extensibility Update, Resco starts off a new era of mobile CRM solutions and by the end of 2012 plans to release a brand new version of the Resco Mobile CRM app. The UI layer will be completely implemented by the HTML5 technology allowing web developers to perform mobile app customizations.
For more information about HTML5 support

Source from visit:http://www.resco.net/mobilecrm/html5.aspx

Firefox OS coming to smartphones in 2013

2012-07-03T20:32:00.000+05:30

A new operating system for mobile phones akin to the Mozilla Firefox internet browser has got the backing of several major telecom companies, turning up the heat on Google and Apple in the smartphone market. Mozilla said on Monday that mobile network operators Deutsche Telekom, Sprint,

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Smart, Telecom Italia , Telenor and Etisalat are backing the Firefox platform.
The non-profit organisation which evolved from Netscape after the internet browser wars 14 years ago, said phone makers ZTE and TCL Communication Technology will roll out the first Firefox OS phones using Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors in early 2013.

Mozilla, which fosters the collective development of open-source Web applications, currently generates most of its income from a contract which makes Google the default search provider for Firefox users.

Broad support from telecom companies and handset makers is crucial for any new smartphone platform to take off in a market increasingly dominated by Google's Android software, which has a market share of around 60 percent, while Apple's iPhones run on its proprietary iOS software.

In addition to market leaders Android and Apple, a number of smaller players like RIM, Microsoft and Samsung's Bada are also competing for a share of the mobile software market.

Source from:http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Application-Reviews/Firefox-OS-coming-to-smartphones-in-2013/SP-Article1-882542.aspx

Placecast Launches First White-label HTML5 Mobile Wallet for Credit Card Companies and Mobile Operators; Delivers Location-Based Offers Linked to Mobile Payments

2012-06-28T12:47:00.000+05:30

First-of-its-kind HTML5 ShopAlerts Mobile Wallet connects marketing and payments to reach broadest base of smartphone consumers; Placecast offers white-label Wallet to mobile operators, credit card companies, retailers.

Today, Placecast announces a new product that combines the company’s expertise in location-based marketing with the latest innovation in mobile commerce: the ShopAlerts Wallet. Built in HTML5, the Wallet works on all smartphone platforms and offers customers a first-ever turnkey solution for launching personalized location-based mobile offers tied to mobile payments. There’s no app to build for marketers, and no app for consumers to download.

Unlike other mobile wallet offerings, Placecast will white-label the product specifically to credit card companies, mobile operators and retailers through a robust set of API’s, or through the reskinnable HTML5 Wallet.

ShopAlerts Wallet: Offers + Transactions

Consumers demand a mobile wallet solution that lets them receive, save and use offers for wallet purchases in a single experience. The ShopAlerts Wallet provides this end-to-end solution.

Features of the ShopAlerts Wallet:

Consumers can discover relevant offers and merchants by searching for offers based on location, keyword or category and viewing results in a list or on a map
Consumers can also set their preferences to automatically receive offers via push notifications or SMS.
The ShopAlerts Wallet Inbox enables consumers to save, delete or share offers through Facebook or Twitter.
To process payments securely, the Wallet plugs into any payment processor, supporting plastic credit cards, NFC and carrier billing.
Consumers can redeem their offers by simply swiping a card or waving their phone at the merchant’s point of sale, enabling closed-loop marketing and measurement and real-time ROI for real-world purchases.
The Wallet integrates with other third-party services to store and manage tickets, gift cards, brand reward cards and transit passes just like a physical wallet. As available services grow, so does the wallet. More...

Source from: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/6/prweb9643561.htm

LiveViewGPS Launches Live Trac Mobile GPS Tracking Program for iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle and Blackberry Devices

2012-06-22T18:22:00.000+05:30

LiveViewGPS today announces its next generation Live Trac mobile tracking platform for its GPS tracking devices that will allow users to monitor Live GPS vehicle tracking from any mobile device with an HTML5 compatible web browser.

LiveViewGPS, the GPS tracking experts for business, government and individuals, today launched its Live Trac Mobile Tracking Program athttp://mobile.liveviewgps.com, which supports any mobile device with an HTML5-compatible web browser. Currently, the program works with more than 180 mobile devices and the service is free to all Live Trac Series GPS customers.

Users can track any vehicle or mobile device equipped with Live Trac Series GPS to track multiple vehicles in real time, track routes and speeds of all vehicles, record start and end times of employee shifts, and more. The system works for small to large fleets and can be installed on personal vehicles to track teen drivers, elderly drivers and other family members.

“We live in an increasingly mobile society,” explained George Karonis, CEO of LiveViewGPS. “Fleet owners want a bird’s-eye view to track all vehicles and reroute them when necessary to avoid traffic congestions and accidents or to give directions if drivers are lost. With our new mobile GPS platform owners can accomplish this anytime from anywhere to increase efficiency and productivity.”

The Live Trac Mobile Tracking Program operates on LiveViewGPS’ new Live Trac Platform, a next-generation, real-time vehicle tracking system offering 1-, 5- and 10-second vehicle tracking capabilities on highly sensitive receivers. The platform features reliable 99.9 percent server uptime and requires no software to install. System updates are free, and live support is built into the platform.

Live Trac Mobile Tracking users log on via their web-enabled device and, once connected, can track multiple vehicles in real time on a high-resolution satellite map. Map options include setting map type (auto, aerial, road and bird’s eye) plus showing options and navigation controls. Settings allow users to choose the map refresh rate, set geofencing (zones), find addresses and see aerial or road maps

Live Trac GPS vehicle trackers supported by the new program include the Live Trac PT10, PT GPS Tracker, RTV5 vehicle tracker, Professional GPS Tracker and the Live Trac RTV10 Nav Tracker.

Popular mobile device platforms include iOS, Android and BlackBerry. Dedicated iOS and Android applications are native apps that use Google Maps instead of the Microsoft Virtual Earth for Map System.

Source from: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/6/prweb9624186.htm

HTML5 - Eight reasons to gear up to latest HTML iteration now

2012-06-15T12:13:00.000+05:30

Fortunately, HTML5 is ready to answer the call. While the cross-platform markup language won't be finalised by the W3C until 2014 there are significant reasons to get the bandwagon now.

The fifth revision of the HTML standard has become bigger than the sum of its most recent enhancements. What most people refer to when they say HTML5 is actually a collection of technologies-HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Making Web apps behave like client apps

HTML has long been the standard for building and deploying web content. Now it appears that this technology is on its way to being the standard for building and deploying apps as well. The newest iteration represents a shift towards client-side web development. Such a shift will benefit you for four reasons:

It provides an open architecture to build upon, since HTML, CSS and JavaScript are all free.
Since HTML5 runs very well on all manner of devices, it offers cross-platform programming - which is huge for all of us overrun with BYOD requests.
In addition, HTML5 was built with battery-powered tablets and smartphones in mind.
Finally, HTML5 provides lighter, easier-to-read code than previous iterations.

Your mobile workforce and customers want to do everything they do on their desktop PCs on their smartphones and tablets-and HTML5 is the way to start manifesting that experience. With that in mind, let's take a look at eight HTML5 tips you should keep in mind as you build your websites and Web applications.

1. Video and audio integration

Flash is buggy, requires plug-ins, has frequent updates and gobbles up power on mobile devices. Steve Jobs let us know it, and Adobe rang the bell. Flash is going away on mobile devices-no more Embed or Object tags.

Let's roll in the new era of Video and Audio tags, which were designed to have the ease of use of the familiar Image tag. If you know how to create HTML code and are familiar with JavaScript, then you should be all set to use these HTML5 media elements:

Video: Used to render video content.
Audio: Used to define sound content.
Embed: Used to insert, or embed, some type of multimedia content.
Track: Defines text tracks for video and audio tags.
Canvas: Allows for rendering of games, graphs and other visual images on the fly.

This technology allows developers to flex their HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills instead of using Flash or Silverlight. The Video and Audio tags perform better, too, which results in smoother playbacks and better power consumption, not to mention playback across all platforms. Finally, built-in support for captions and subtitles makes adding video and audio elements to a website easier than ever before.

2. Semantics

Many web presentation elements have been made obsolete by Cascading Style Sheets, which stole their thunder long ago. While HTML5 will still render these items, you really should have shifted away from them years ago. If frame elements are no more in the HTML5 spec, though, then what we are left with to replace them?

Enter HTML5 semantics, which are carefully designed to extend the current capabilities of HTML while still enabling users of legacy browsers to access your content. These shouldn't be thought of as simply features you may or may not use, but, rather, the foundations upon which you build web apps and pages. These semantic elements enhance the user experience and touch several areas, including search, accessibility, interoperability and internationalisation.

It doesn't take a genius to figure out how, or why, these are important changes. A correctly coded page should have page title and posting info in its Header tag, with the article body falling inside Article tags. Items such as social buttons or follow-up items appear in the footer. Put another way-no more search algorithms or guesswork in determining what type of content goes where. The end result is simply a better user experience.

3. Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)

Currently certain portions of your site remain unavailable to people with disabilities, including the blind and those people unable to use a mouse. HTML5 tackles this problem by defining functionality to be used with current assistive technology.

W3C's WAI-ARIA provides a framework for adding attribute identifiers or roles to the different elements of your HTML code. Some of these roles will be built-in, and web authors will not be able to override them. These identifiers mark common regions on the page - such as Title, Header, Footer and Nav - and provide a more effective way to present your information to a wider audience than their predecessor, the tag.

Let's take a closer look at what this technical spec brings to the table:

Role types for widgets, including TreeItem, Menu Slider and ProgressMaster.
Properties that define a widget's state.
Properties that define the more active regions of a web page.
Drag-and-drop functionality properties that also describe targets.
Better keyboard navigation

Meanwhile, additional HTML5 page structure elements include the following:

Section: Used for article or subject differentiation or to separate different parts of an article.
Article: Defines the body of an article.
Aside: Defines content that is relevant, but not central, to the flow of an article.
Time: Lets users define time values in both human- and machine-readable formats.
Menu: Typically used for context menu building, this represents a list of commands.
Hgroup: Wraps multiple headings in one place.
Figure: Creates a figure as a single item. Normally, this would be an image or group of images.
Figcaption: Hold a caption for a figure.
Cite: Represents the title of a piece of content, whether it's a book, article or essay.
Progress: Represents how much progress has been made on a particular task.
Details: Creates accordion-like effects that are activated when clicked.

4. WebSockets

Remember when Ajax and Web 2.0 were all the rage? Well, here comes WebSockets. This inclusion allows developers to talk to the server without multiple Ajax requests, thanks to PUSH technology.

Ajax typically uses HTTP to communicate-as is reflected in its full name, Asynchronous Javascript and XMLHttpRequest - and the client and server connection must be reestablished each time you want to refresh data. WebSockets, on the other hand, creates a persistent, two-way connection to the server. This results in more efficient communication, not to mention a faster, lighter app.

While WebSockets is still in the W3C's standardisation process, several browsers, including Chrome and Safari, already support it.

5. Web Storage

Who wouldn't want to mimic the client application experience within the browser? Web Storage is a big part of W3C's plan to do just that. Web Storage can be thought of as a more advanced cookie or client-side database. It has a much higher storage capacity than your average cookie, up to 10 MB, and it is stored on the client side.

There are two types of Web Storage: session and local. The Local Storage API makes apps possible without third party plug-ins. It consists of key value pairs that can be stored and retrieved from your browser, go right to the hard disk and are stored indefinitely. It's very similar to a client-side database, in the sense that it can't be deleted or cleared. In fact, data will be stored even after the browser is closed.

Session data, on the other hand, is stored in the Http session and is tied to the life of the session. When you close the browser, the data is gone.

Both types of Web Storage use the same basic API and are supported by most current browsers. Together, they make several web application features easy to pull off, including storing user information, caching data and loading the user's previous application state.

6. Geolocation API

Want to know where your customers are? With the Geolocation API, you can use JavaScript to define objects that grab geographical data to determine where a device is being used. (Admittedly, this API isn't technically part of HTML5, though it is a great addition to the modern-day browser.)

Previously, geolocation apps were native to particular devices. Here's where HTML5 comes into play, as it brings with it the ability to include geolocation capabilities in most web applications. Data sources can include GPS, GSM/CDMA Cellular IDs, IP addresses, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mac addresses and old-fashioned user input.

The Geolocation API can add necessary filtering to your search queries. Whether a user is on a mobile or desktop device, the Internet will know where the user is and display relevant, location-based results. It isn't perfect, as there are occasional errors, but geolocation technology will only get better with time - and the applications for this API are endless.

7. Cleaner code

Coming from a development background, I can tell you that the average developer is very passionate about clean, simple code. Code should be short, concise and as descriptive as possible. HTML5's clear, semantic and descriptive code separates style and content very easily, which makes code cleaner and easier to digest.

It's also worth mentioning the simplified doctype. Not a big deal, you may say. True enough, but I'm a fan of cleaner code, and I love the fact that I no longer need to use a long, unintelligible piece of code filled with different doctype attributes.

< !DOCTYPE html >

That says it all. Furthermore, sites that rely heavily on Flash today will see SEO improvements tomorrow, as their cleaner code is made more digestible to search crawlers.

8. Better website interaction

A good website lets users interact, not just stare and read. With the Canvas tag, you can create interactive and animated creations that had been previously relegated to Flash. That, along with HTML5's ability to recognise common tablet gestures like swipes and pinching to zoom, sounds a lot more interactive to me - and even lets you create mobile-friendly games

HTML5 helps you "build once, run anywhere"

HTML5 seems like the straightest distance between two points and, therefore, the easiest way to improve customer experience in the mobile world. If you build to its standards, you can ensure a great mobile user experience with the newest devices while making sure that older devices aren't denied your content.

"Build once, run anywhere" is the main reason I choose to develop with HTML5. No more designing three apps for three different platforms. If you're worried that some browsers aren't supporting these features, you can still be using these elements with one of the many libraries and scripts available, including Remy's Shiv or Modernizr.

Companies and brands that utilise this technology will have the necessary tools to create positive brand awareness via rich web content within an app-like experience. This, in turn, will increase traffic and conversions.

At the end of the day, with the mobile market revolution growing at a staggering pace and no sign of slowing down, the question is simple: Why not embrace HTML5?

Source from : http://www.cio.com/article/708362/8_Reasons_to_Gear_Up_For_HTML5_Now

Modernizer enables HTML5 on older browsers

2012-06-12T16:01:00.000+05:30

HTML 5 elements in IE

Modernizr runs through a little loop in JavaScript to enable the various elements from HTML5 (as well as abbr) for styling in Internet Explorer. Note that this does not mean it suddenly makes IE support the Audio or Video element, it just means that you can use section instead of div and style them in CSS. you’ll also probably want to set many of these elements to display:block; see the HTML5 Boilerplate CSS for an example. As of Modernizr 1.5, this script is identical to what is used in the popular html5shim/html5shiv library. Both also enable printability of HTML5 elements in IE6-8, though you might want to try out the performance hit if you have over 100kb of css.

Supported browsers

We support IE6+, Firefox 3.5+, Opera 9.6+, Safari 2+, Chrome. On mobile, we support iOS's mobile Safari, Android's WebKit browser, Opera Mobile, Firefox Mobile and whilst we’re still doing more testing we believe we support Blackberry 6+.

Source from: http://modernizr.com/docs/#html5inie

Four reasons to jump to HTML5

2012-06-12T15:53:00.000+05:30

First, a few words of clarification. "HTML5" is not a single product in the manner of, say, the 11g release of Oracle's database management system. Instead, HTML5 is a collection of definitions, which, even in the narrowest sense, no existing Web browser fully supports, but all major Web browsers partially support.
But, it's safe to say that now is the time for most development shops to adopt HTML5, and to begin taking advantage of its four powerful benefits.

1. Faster image downloads, especially for mobile users
2. Improved SEO
3. Sophisticated animation effects
4. Easier Web app development, especially for mobile apps

source from: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/041612-html5-258145.html?page=1

PowerPoint to HTML5 Converter

2012-05-30T18:10:00.000+05:30

iSpring Converter Beta

Create rich media presentations in PowerPoint
and publish to HTML5 with the highest accuracy.Create Rich Media HTML5 Presentations in PowerPointiSpring Converter performs accurate PowerPoint to HTML5 conversion and preserves even the most advanced features of your PowerPoint presentations:

Animations and transition effectsPowerPoint stylesEmbedded audio and video
iSpring Converter provides additional functions of inserting YouTube videos and Web Objects to help make your presentation or course more expressive.

After conversion to HTML5, your presentations and eLearning courses will maintain their original PowerPoint appearance and interactivity. More...

Source from: http://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-converter

WebMobi Announces New Mobile HTML5 App Creation Platform for BlackBerry Devices

2012-05-29T12:34:00.000+05:30

WebMobi, a cloud-based HTML5 cross-platform mobile app creation company, today launched support for the BlackBerry® platform for business and enterprises users.

WebMobi enables anyone to create mobile apps that are backed by cloud services. BlackBerry app developers can quickly create their mobile apps for BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and BlackBerry® smartphones with WebMobi components, exposing their apps to an even bigger audience.

As it becomes increasingly crucial that businesses establish an effective mobile presence in 2012, WebMobi strives to help businesses across all verticals to enhance their mobile experiences by offering a single cross-platform solution that enables users to create compelling mobile web and native apps that can be deployed across all major mobile devices rapidly, giving businesses full control over their mobile content. more...

source from:http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/5/prweb9531023.htm

Mozilla: HTML5 Could Topple ‘Closed' App Stores

2012-05-10T18:04:00.002+05:30

New Orleans - The growth of cellphones as portable game players, Internet radios and digital wallets was a key topic at CTIA's second-day keynote session, where a Mozilla executive also forecast that open HTML5-based web applications will challenge "curated" app stores.

"Will one or two companies be able to curate the interests of five to six billion people around the world?" asked Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs.

By 2016, he said, more than 2 billion mobile devices will sport fully compliant HTML5 browsers, and app developers would prefer to write an app once that will work across so many devices.

That capability is being developed as part of the company's Boot to Gecko (B2G) OS, which Mozilla is creating as a "standalone operating system for the web," the company's website shows. "Ideally, the technology pioneered or refined in B2G will make its way into all mobile browsers so that enhanced open web applications can be great regardless of operating system or device," the website adds. MORE...

SOURCE:http://www.twice.com

Elinext Supports HTML5 for Web, Mobile and TV App Development

2012-05-10T18:03:00.002+05:30

Minsk, Belarus, May 10, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Considering the growing demand for HTML5, Elinext IT-Directors and Senior Developers have organized a meeting to increase the company’s involvement with this technology. HTML5 is one of the most talked-about IT-trends today, and many experts have reached a consensus that it is going to be a huge hit in the near future.

So why using HTML5? Although it is still a work in progress that will be finalized during the coming years, HTML5 is already quite mature in terms of the set of tags and application programming interfaces (APIs). More...

Source: http://www.itnewsonline.com

Facebook App Center takes on Apple and Google with HTML5 and web apps

2012-05-10T18:02:00.002+05:30

Facebook today announced the App Center, a new place to find apps — but not just Facebook apps like FarmVille. The App Center includes both free and paid Facebook apps, as well as HTML5 apps that exist within the Facebook app itself. Android, iOS, and "desktop" apps will also be included as long as they integrate with Facebook. The App Center launches in a few weeks, but developers who want to beta test paid apps can get started today.

While Facebook tells VentureBeat that it's not competing directly with Apple and Google (since it will send traffic to iOS and Android apps), the App Center puts Facebook in a great position to build a premium HTML5 app store, something Apple nor Google has built. But for now, "the App Center is designed to grow mobile apps that use Facebook," Facebook said.
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Source:https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2012/05/09/introducing-the-app-center/

LEADTOOLS V17.5 HTML5 Demos

2012-05-10T18:01:00.002+05:30

The LEADTOOLS V17.5 HTML5 / JavaScript toolkit provides developers with the power of the LEADTOOLS imaging SDKs for, cross-platform development.

The LEADTOOLS HTML5 / JavaScript online demos show a portion of LEADTOOLS version 17.5. Features include extended file format support (TIFF, GIF, JPEG2000, JPEG, and more), automated annotations, image processing, barcode recognition, OCR and DICOM image display.

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SOURCE: LEAD Technologies, Inc.

The HTML5 Connectivity Revolution

2012-05-04T13:39:00.000+05:30

In this video from DevCon5, Pro HTML5 Programming author Peter Lubbers is talking about the revolution in connectivity enabled by HTML5.

Peter explores what some of the major new feature areas are when it comes to HTML5 connectivity and real time and how those are changing how you will build modern web apps. See video. more...

Accessing Databases with HTML5 WebSockets and Apache Camel

2012-05-04T13:20:00.000+05:30

As I have said on my previous post, I've been working with several companies with the most diverse use cases and one that really brought my attention was the requirement to access databases using HTML5 WebSockets which seems to be a clever thing to do with the right tools.
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Hammer.js – A Javascript Library for Multi-Touch Gestures

2012-03-30T19:34:00.000+05:30

Hammer.js is a javascript library (that depends on jQuery) that can be used to control gestures on touch devices. It supports the following gestures:

Tap
Double tap
Hold
Drag
Transform

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