The launch of Firefox OS – my thoughts and some history
It all started about two years ago. I had recently joined Mozilla, and about one or two months in, a wiki page surfaced. It was called B2G.
Posts in the "HTML5/HTML/XHTML" Category
Using FormData to send forms with XHR as key/value pairs
Being able to easily specify what to post with XMLHttpRequest is quite a powerful way of sending things to the server, using key/value pairs and FormData. However, many seem to have missed this gem, so I thought I’d outline it here.
Geek Meet May 10th 2012, with Rob Hawkes
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Finally, time for another Geek Meet here in Stockholm!
Robert’s read January 31st 2012
It’s been a while since I last shared some good reading, but hey, it’s 2012 now, so I thought I’d share my first batch this year!
Robert’s read: links and suggestions December 20th 2011
Last chance to share some good reading with you before the end of 2011. Some good ones in here!
Robert’s read: links and suggestions, October 20th 2011
Time again for a number of interesting, entertaining or otherwise all-round good links I recommend taking a look at!
Robert’s read: links and suggestions September 10th 2011
I took a little hiatus last week from posting Robert’s read, but now it’s back with lots of good links!
Robert’s read: links and suggestions from latest week, August 24th 2011
Last week I introduced Robert’s read and now it’s time again for my reading list for the latest week.
Introducing Robert’s read: great links and suggestions from latest week, August 17th 2011
I’ve always been interested in reading all kinds of inspirational articles, blog posts and just fun things on the Internet, and most of the time I just tweet about it. But now, both for my sake and yours, I will write a weekly blog post listing the links for the latest week.
HTML5 Forms input types, attributes and new elements – demos, tips and tricks
Forms on the web. They are literally everywhere, and there seem to really be all kind of flavors for them. From day one they have been a great mean for users to input data and information and interact with various services. And what comes with that is every implementation under the sun to offer validation for them, custom display and functionality if they aren’t native in that specific web browser, and much much more. Therefore, during the development phase of HTML5, one of the important things that have been looked into is making forms on the web evolve into what both end users and developers need to make things easier. Why would every web developer have to invent the wheel again or include tons of JavaScript code just to make something very basic like a datepicker work?
HTML5 History API and improving end user experience
When the AJAX wave came in 2005 when Jesse James Garrett coined the term and then everyone wanted it, one of the major shortcomings was that dynamic updates of only portions of a web page lead to inconsistent history handling and back/forward navigation button problems in web browsers and poor end user experiences. Enter the HTML5 History API.
Using the HTML5 canvas clip method to hide certain content
People are creating amazing things with HTML5 canvas, especially combined with other HTML5 features. I thought I’d touch on a handy method that some people don’t seem to know about: canvas clip.
My presentation at London Ajax Mobile Event
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at the London Ajax Mobile Event in, surprisingly, London.
Discussing alternatives for various sizes of the same image & introducing src property in CSS as an option
Today I was just about to write a blog post about images and serving different sizes depending on the device accessing it. Then the Adaptive images post came up on the public-html@w3.org mailing list. So let’s look at that and add my thoughts.
HTML5 is more than cool
HTML5 is here to save us all: it has the cool functions, eye-dazzling features and APIs to go around. I get to see a lot of great things developed with HTML5, but I’d like to issue a word of caution as well.
HTML5 placeholder and an alternative approach – introducing Robert’s playground
Looking at HTML5 and the placeholder functionality, it’s there to offer a hint to the user before they have started filling out something. But what if that’s not the best way?
Internet Explorer and the diminishing Windows support
With the first release of IE10, and officially stating it won’t support Windows Vista, it gets me thinking.
The first IE10 preview at MIX11 and thoughts on that
I’m currently in Las Vegas for Microsoft’s MIX conference where they just showed the first version of Internet Explorer 10. Given what they announced, I have some thoughts.
HTML5 and polyfills – one script to rule them all?
A common discussion about HTML5 and whether to use it, and touched on in the HTML5 Hurdles article, is usually about fallback support and making it work in every web browser. But do we really need that?
A reply to Microsoft’ statement about IE9 vs. Firefox and Google Chrome adoption rate
This morning I was notified of an article about the download rate of IE9 by Ryan Gavin, Senior Director, Internet Explorer Business and Marketing. I had to check the date to see that it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke; alas, it wasn’t, so here’s my reply.
HTML5 hurdles: what is missing and web browser update rate problems
Yesterday I attended the Stockholm Web Monkeys’ spring 2011 meetup in Stockholm, and I gave a short presentation and led a discussion about HTML5 – What’s good, what’s missing, web browser implementation takes.
HTML5 and CSS3 tests and compatibility tables, updated
I wrote about it on Twitter last week (follow me on Twitter!), but naturally I should mention it here too, my dear readers. With new input from testing Internet Explorer 9 and from the Opera team, I have updated my HTML5 tests and compatibility tables and CSS3 tests and compatibility tables.
Microsoft’s Dev:unplugged HTML5 competition – me one of the judges
Microsoft recently launched their Dev:unplugged HTML5 competition, to create outstanding showcases.
Using HTML5 canvas, Drag and Drop and File API to offer The Cure
By using a combination of the <canvas> element and the File API we could put together a little service that offers “The Cure” for many people.
How Microsoft and Google can solve video on the web
As always, there is so much discussion going on about HTML5 and video on the web, and I thought I’d suggest a solution to it all.
The Open Web Platform is what we want – HTML5 becomes HTML
Last night there was an interesting announcement from the WHATWG group, who effectively develops various HTML5 and related specifications. That is, HTML5 is no more.
Thoughts on Google dropping support for the H.264 video codec in Google Chrome
Yesterday Google announced they’re dropping H.264 video codec support in Google Chrome. Whatever you think about this, it’s an interesting move and I thought I’d express my thoughts on it.
Delivering HTML5 video and fallback support with the help of Video JS
With HTML5 video and the current support in web browsers, we need to cater to different codecs, and fallbacks for web browsers with no native video support. This is where Video JS steps in.
Utilizing the HTML5 File API to choose, upload, preview and see progress for multiple files
To me, something about HTML5 that makes it quite interesting is all the new support for file interaction. I’ve written about the File API and reading file information before, and I thought I’d expand on that and add uploads and progress bars.
Google Chrome and Safari (WebKit) bug with the HTML5 autofocus attribute
I just encountered the weirdest bug with the HTML5 autofocus attribute in Google Chrome and Safari.
Introducing HTML5 Web Sockets – taking bidirectional communication on the web to the next level
For a long long time we have tried to be able to push information from the server out to the end users without having to poll the server all the time.
Geek Meet September 2010 with Bruce Lawson!
Time for the first Geek Meet this fall! Can you believe it’s been four months since the last one? This time around, it’s time to bring in a guest from the UK.
Riding, riding, riding – I’m back again!
Seasons come and seasons go; life turns in a constantly changing manner. But, as after every summer, I’m back and I long to write for you! 🙂
Adding HTML5 placeholder attribute support through progressive enhancement
I continually talk about HTML5 and how progressive enhancement is a simple approach to make any new behavior possible in web browsers that haven’t implemented it yet. I thought I’d show you a simple example how to do this with the new placeholder attribute for input elements.
HTML Validator extension for Safari
A couple of days ago, Apple announced support for developing extensions, so I felt obliged to implement my HTML Validator extension for Safari too. 🙂
The WebM video format – the saviour of open video on the web?
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I’m saying something really really important has happened for the future of the Open Web. Finally, it looks like there might be a solution to the video codecs and patent encumbered alternatives we have been dealing with.
Geek Meet May 2010 – HTML5 & JavaScript
It is soon summer (Yay!) and about time for a last Geek Meet before a summer break!
Using HTML5 custom data attributes to store data on HTML elements
When writing JavaScripts for a web page, since the beginning of time, web developers have had the need to store extra data for HTML elements. I remember reading about custom data attributes in HTML5 some time ago, and recently Remy reminded me about them – they are here to save us!
Using the File API for reading file information & multiple file uploads – another sister specification to HTML5
A constant drag when developing web sites have been when the end user wants to upload files to it. Luckily, though, those problems are to come to an end due to the File API.
Using Offline Web Applications to offer offline capabilities – sister specification to HTML5
In a world where we carry our computers/Internet-connected devices with us all around, we’re bound to lose connection now and then but still want to be able to continue our work. That is where Offline Web Applications steps in.
Speaking at SWDC 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden
June 2-3 third this year a number of high-profile speakers are coming to Stockholm, Sweden, to talk at the SWDC 2010 conference, organized by Peter Svensson (who also organizes the GTUG events in Stockholm).
Creating good content mark-up: Content Management Systems vs. hand-crafted HTML
There’s an inner beauty of HTML code that I can never seem to get away from. The wonderful world of semantics – choosing the right element for the right task, something that conveys meaning, makes it more accessible and strikes the perfect balance of different parts of a web page. Which moves us on to Content Management Systems.
HTML Validator extension for Google Chrome
Validating HTML is very important to ensure maximum web browser and operating system compatibility, and making sure it is ready for CSS and JavaScript code to interact with it. Therefore, I have created an HTML Validator for Google Chrome.
Using HTML5 Web Workers to have background computational power
When performing advanced load-heavy operations in a web browser, both the web page it is run in as well as the web browser UI becomes unresponsive till it’s finished. However, there’s a way to address that with HTML5 Web Workers.
What will happen to open video on the web?
With more and more people getting faster Internet connections, and video being one of the ultimate online multimedia experience (so far), it was due to get native video elements in web browsers. However, open video is threatened by codecs and patents, and I thought I’d discuss the situation and possible outcomes here.
postMessage in HTML5 to send messages between windows and iframes
Ever had the need to communicate between windows or the current window and an inner iframe? Across domains as well? I bet you have, but now we have a nice option for doing that!
Testing the Internet Explorer Platform Preview (IE9) – reviewing the good, the bad and the main letdown
At MIX10 yesterday, Microsoft announced IE9 and spoke about its upcoming features. And, lo and behold, they released a Internet Explorer Platform Preview for anyone to download and play around with!
Geek Meet March 29th 2010 – Internet Explorer Evangelist Giorgio Sardo speaking
Time for another Geek Meet, and this time, we’l be trying something new. 🙂
CSS files downloaded twice in Internet Explorer with protocol relative URLs
I think we can all agree that performance of web sites matters a lot, and slow web sites are very annoying both for developers and, more importantly, end users. Therefore, we need to talk about a newly discovered problem: Internet Explorer, protocols and inclusion of stylesheets.
My trip to, and HTML5 presentation at, FOSDEM, Brussels, february 6th-7th 2010
Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to FOSDEM to give a presentation about HTML5 and to experience a very big open-source conference.