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Goal: Whether you approach HTML5 as a new language or progress into it from XHTML (the recommended route) it’s important to understand where HTML5 came from in order to use it effectively.

Prerequisites: HTML Introduction, Basic HTML, experience in creating valid, semantic HTML pages.

Total time: 1 hour

Core Material

  1. HTML5 Introduction
  2. History of HTML5
  3. HTML5 Shortcuts
  4. The Differences Between HTML5 And What You Know
  5. HTML, the Living Language
  6. HTML5 Resources
  7. Polyfills, Shivs & Shims

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