Getting ready to learn html5

Question

I\'m a desktop application developer, and I plan learning html5, but as it\'s not released, there are (almost) no published books and not too much infomation for beginners on th

Answer 1

HTML5 is basically the same as HTML4 but with some nice additional little features. Pretty much everything you will learn from HTML4 will work seamlessly in a HTML5 environment.

I would start with learning things in this order: HTML4, then CSS2, then jQuery.

After that, start learning about HTML5 and CSS3 when more information comes out about them. But main issue about learning these languages falls down to your basic understanding. Once you have that in place, the newer technologies just make these basic things a bit easier.

Effectively, they will always be written and constructed in more or less the same way - but in time with newer versions, things will become increasingly easier to achieve.

Answer 2

If you're already familiar with HTML4, v5 is not terribly different, mostly it adds new elements and attributes, and removes some.

For essential coverage of web standards, I suggest Jeffrey Zeldman's Designing with Web Standards (v3). It's largely theory and background, with little code. I recommend it. There is a sister book by John Allsop, Developing with Web Standards, which I have not (yet) read, but it is supposedly the implementation half of the topic the two books cover.

There is a book in the making by Jeremy Keith, HTML5 for Web Designers, on the new A Book Apart site (backed by the people of An Event Apart, including Jeffrey Zeldman). Jeffrey writes about the new book on his site, and provides links to other related coverage, including Jeremy Keith's take on it.

Answer 3

If you want to be accomplished you need to approach JavaScript like a programming language and learn it in its own right, not as a simple way to script a few things. HTML4 is really pretty simple, CSS is where the meat lies really when using JS to manipulate pages.

I'd refresh on basic HTML, then start working with JS while trying to get to grips with CSS and jQuery.

Answer 4

http://www.codecademy.com/ now has HTML, CSS, as well as lots of Javascript lessons - its free, online, and doesnt involve lots of annoying videos. It works for me anyways...

Answer 5

You should try this website Technobits.net, which will give you a kick start morning with latest updates in your favorite technology. Check out following urls.

• http://www.technobits.net/technologies/html5-css/
• http://www.technobits.net/search/?q=html5

Answer 6

Dive Into HTML5 is solid, but it isn't really targeted at total beginners. You might want to check out Designing with Web Standards for getting a grasp on the basics of HTML/CSS. For the JavaScript side of things, I'd recommend JavaScript: The Good Parts. Also keep an eye out for Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, which is due this summer.