HTML5 Smart Markup for Smarter Websites [FoWD NYC 2011]

Smart Markup for
Smarter Websites
Aaron Gustafson
@aarongustafson
slideshare.net/AaronGustafson

This is not a consensus-based
approach — there’s no guarantee
that everyone will be happy! There
is also no voting.
— WHATWG process

In case of conflict, consider
users over authors over
implementors over specifiers over
theoretical purity.
— HTML design principle

June 2004
WhatWG begins work 2007 May 2011 2014
on Web Applications 1.0 Work begins at W3C HTML5 to Last Call HTML5 Standard?

2004 2014

fault tolerance
n. a system’s ability to continue
to operate when it encounters
and unexpected error.

Browsers ignore
what they don’t
understand

FUTURE OF WEB DESIGN NYC 2011

Fault tolerance
<p>HTML5 introduces several <em>really</em>
useful elements and a ton of new APIs.</p>

<p>Please fill out the form below.
<strong>Note: all fields are required.</strong></p>

<p>I like to work with markup languages because
<strong>they are simple and easy to read</strong>.
They also have that certain <i lang="fr" title="I
don’t know what">je ne sais quoi</i>.</p>


Fault tolerance
HTML5 introduces several really
useful elements and a ton of new APIs.

Please fill out the form below.
Note: all fields are required.

I like to work with markup languages because
they are simple and easy to read.
They also have that certain je ne sais quoi.


Fault tolerance
<video poster=”poster.png”>
<source src=”video.m4v”/>
<source src=”video.webm”/>
<source src=”video.ogv”/>
<img src=”poster.png” alt=””/>
<ul>
<li><a href="video.m4v">Download MP4</a></li>
<li><a href="video.webm">Download WebM</a></li>
<li><a href="video ogv">Download Ogg</a></li>
</ul>
</video>


Fault tolerance

<img src=”poster.png” alt=””/>
<ul>
<li><a href="video.m4v">Download MP4</a></li>
<li><a href="video.webm">Download WebM</a></li>
<li><a href="video ogv">Download Ogg</a></li>
</ul>


Fault tolerance
<input type="date" name="dob"/>

I get it! I don’t get it :-(


HTML 4.01
html
meta head link style
title base body dl dt dd
bdo script noscript map dfn b
object param p div ul ol li cite
iframe address area img br a i small
pre code abbr kbd var q samp hr menu
textarea ins del sub sup span strong
select option optgroup label input
form fieldset legend button u em
blockquote h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6
table caption col colgroup
thead tbody tfoot tr
th td


HTML5
html
title base body dl dt dd section article
bdo script noscript map dfn b aside details summary
object param p div ul ol li cite canvas audio video
iframe address area img br a i small nav figure figcaption
pre code abbr kbd var q samp hr menu header footer command
textarea ins del sub sup span strong time source datalist
select option optgroup label input output ruby progress
form fieldset legend button u em mark hgroup meter
blockquote h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 wbr keygen embed
table caption col colgroup rt rp
th td


Our focus today
html
title base body dl dt dd section article
bdo script noscript map dfn b aside details summary
object param p div ul ol li cite canvas audio video
iframe address area img br a i small nav figure figcaption
pre code abbr kbd var q samp hr menu header footer command
textarea ins del sub sup span strong time source datalist
select option optgroup label input output ruby progress
form fieldset legend button u em mark hgroup meter
blockquote h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 wbr keygen embed
table caption col colgroup rt rp
th td

What’s the
easiest way to
“switch” a site to
HTML5?


Switching to HTML5
<!DOCTYPE html>


Simpli cation
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
lang="en"
xml:lang="en">

<html lang="en">


Simpli cation
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

<meta charset="utf-8" />


Simpli cation
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style-original.css" type="text/css" />
<style type=”text/css”>
/* … */
</style>
<script type=”text/javascript” src=”myscript.js”></script>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="style-original.css" />
<style>
/* … */
</style>
<script src=”myscript.js”></script>


Rede nition
The em element
Represents a span of text text with emphatic stress.

<p>HTML5 introduces several <em>really</em> useful elements and
a ton of new APIs.</p>

The strong element
Represents a span of text of great importance.

<p>Please fill out the form below. <strong>Note: all
fields are required.</strong></p>


Rede nition
The b element
Represents a span of text oﬀset from its surrounding content, but of no extra
importance.

<p>This presentation is about <b>HTML5</b>.</p>

The i element
Represents a span of text that is borrowed or in an alternate voice or mood.

<p>The <code>b</code> and <code>i</code> elements
have been legitimized in HTML5. <i>Go figure.</i></p>

<p>I like to work with markup languages because
<strong>they are simple and easy to read</strong>.
They also have that certain <i lang="fr" title="I
don’t know what">je ne sais quoi</i>.</p>


Rede nition
The cite element
The title of a cited work (e.g. a book, magazine, or journal).

<p>In <cite>Web Form Design</cite>, Luke Wroblewski draws on
original research, his considerable experience at Yahoo! and eBay,
and the perspectives of many of the field’s leading designers to
show you everything you need to know about designing effective
and engaging Web forms.</p>


Rede nition
The small element
Represents so-called “ ne print”
(e.g. disclaimers, caveats, etc.).


Rede nition
The hr element
Represents a paragraph-level thematic break.

Organization
<section>

</section>

<article>

</article>

Organization
<header>

</header>

<footer>

</footer>


Organization
<nav>
<ol>
<li><a href="#details">Details</a></li>
<li><a href="#lodging">Lodging</a></li>
<li><a href="#location">Location</a></li>
<li><a href="#topics">Topics</a></li>
<li><a href="#contact">Contact Us</a></li>
</ol>
<p><a href="register">Register Now</a>
<b>Only 5 spaces left</b></p>
</nav>

Organization
<article>



<aside>

</aside>

</article>

Organization
<figure id="fig-1">
<img src="photo.jpeg" alt=""/>
<figcaption>Photo of Albert Einstein</figcaption>
</figure>

<figure id="fig-2">
<table>
<caption>2011 Forecast Earnings</caption>

</table>
</figure>


Implicit sections (HTML 4)
<h1> HTML5
<p> HTML5 is currently under development...
<p> Like its immediate predecessors, HTML...

<h2> W3C standardization process
<p> The Web Hypertext Application...
<p> The HTML5 specification...
<p> According to the W3C timetable...
<p> Ian Hickson, editor of the HTML5...

<h2> Markup
<p> HTML5 introduces a number of...
<p> The HTML5 syntax is no longer...

1 HTML5
1.1 W3C standardization process
1.2 Markup


Explicit sections (HTML5)
<h1> HTML5

section


<h2> Markup
section


1 HTML5
1.2 Markup


<h1> HTML5

section


<h1> Markup
section


1 HTML5
1.2 Markup


<h1> HTML5

section


<h6> Markup
section


1 HTML5
1.2 Markup


Sections
๏ section
๏ article
๏ aside
๏ footer
๏ header
๏ nav

75


Outline limitations in HTML4
<h1> Title
<h2> Subtitle
<p> Text content continues...

1 Title
1.1 Subtitle


Heading groups (HTML5)

hgroup
<h1> Title
<h2> Subtitle

1 Title


Aside: rooted sections
<h1> Title

<h2> Section heading
<blockquote>
<h2> Rooted heading

1 Title
1.1 Section heading


Sectioning roots
๏ body
๏ blockquote
๏ details
๏ fieldset
๏ figure
๏ td

79


What is it?


What is it?

<button>Tweet</button>

<a class=”button”>Tweet</a>


What is it?

<button>Search Mail</button>

<div>Search Mail</div>


ARIA maps the OS to the web

All the web’s a play…
<section id="main" role="main">

</section>


Semantic comparison
Ad-hoc ARIA Role HTML5

#header, #top banner header (kind of)

#main, #content main none

#extra, .sidebar complementary, note aside

#footer, #bottom contentinfo footer

#nav navigation nav

.hentry article article


These are the droids you seek
<span role="button">OK</span>

<div role="alert">
<p>Something went wrong.</p>
</div>

<div role="alertdialog">
<p>Something went wrong.</p>
<img src="x.png" alt="dismiss" role="button" />
</div>


What is it?

<a role=”button”>Tweet</a>
class=”button”>Tweet</a>


What is it?

<a role=”button”>Tweet</a>


96


97


What’s happening?

B B
(off) (on)

<span>
<img src="bold-off.png" alt="bold" />
</span>
<span>
<img src="bold-on.png" alt="bold" />
</span>


What’s happening?

B B
(off) (on)

<span>
<img src="bold-off.png" alt="not bold" />
</span>
<span>
</span>


What’s happening?

B B
(off) (on)

<span role="button" aria-pressed="false">
<img src="bold-off.png" alt="not bold" />
</span>
<span role="button" aria-pressed="true">
</span>


Hey! Over here!


Hey! Over here!

<input class="tweet-counter" value="140" disabled="disabled">


Hey! Over here!

<span id="chars_left_notice" class="numeric">
<strong id="status-field-char-counter"
class="char-counter">140</strong>
</span>


Hey! Over here!

<span class="tweet-counter">140
<b class="hidden"> characters remaining</b></span>

.hidden {
position: absolute;
left: −999em;
}


Hey! Over here!

<span class="tweet-counter">maximum of 140 characters</span>

<span class="tweet-counter">140
<b class="hidden"> characters remaining</b></span>


Hey! Over here!

<span aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"
class="tweet-counter">140<b class="hidden">
characters remaining</b></span>


Expansion 9+ 4+ 6+ 5+ 11.1+

<time>October 25, 2010 8:11 PM</time>


Expansion 9+ 4+ 6+ 5+ 11.1+

<time datetime="2010-10-25T20:11:00-05:00">
October 25, 2010 8:11 PM</time>


Expansion 9+ 4+ 6+ 5+ 11.1+

<time datetime="2010-10-25T20:11:00-05:00"
pubdate="pubdate">October 25, 2010 8:11 PM</time>


Expansion 9+ 4+ 6+ 5+ 11.1+

<ol id="search-results">
<li>
<h3><a href="...">Web Upgrade <mark>HTML5</mark>
May Weaken Privacy</a></h3>
<p>The new language, <mark>HTML5</mark>, could give
marketers access to many more details about users'
online activities.</p>
</li>
</ol>


Expansion

<input type="email" …/> <input type="url" …/>


Expansion
<input type="date" name="dob"/>


Expansion
<input type="number" name="foo"/>

<input type="range" min="1" max="11" name="foo"/>


Expansion
<input type="text"
pattern="d{6}w{3}"
placeholder="6 digits followed by 3 letters"
.../>

Expansion
<input type="text" list="countries" name="country"/>
<datalist id="countries">
<option>Afghanistan</option>
<option>Åland Islands</option>

</datalist>


Expansion
<audio src="my.oga" controls="controls"></audio>

Expansion
<audio controls="controls">
<source src="my.mp3"/>
<source src="my.oga"/>

</audio>

Expansion
<audio controls="controls" autobuffer="autobuffer"
preload="auto">

</audio>


Expansion
preload="auto">
<ul>
<li><a href="my.mp3">Download MP3</a></li>
<li><a href="my.oga">Download Ogg</a></li>
</ul>
</audio>

Expansion
preload="auto">
<object …>

<ul>
<li><a href="my.mp3">Download MP3</a></li>
<li><a href="my.oga">Download Ogg</a></li>
</ul>
</object>
</audio>


Expansion
<video src="my.ogv" controls="controls"></video>

Expansion
<video controls="controls" width="640" height="480">
<source src="my.m4v"/>
<source src="my.webm"/>
<source src="my.ogv"/>

</video>

Expansion
<video controls="controls" width="640" height="480"
poster="my.png">
<source src="my.m4v"/>
<source src="my.webm"/>
<source src="my.ogv"/>

</video>


No MIME, no service
AddType video/ogg .ogv
AddType video/mp4 .mp4
AddType video/webm .webm


Expansion
<video width="600" height="400" poster="/r/2-5.png"
controls="controls" preload="none">
<source src="/r/2-5.m4v" type="video/mp4"/>
<source src="/r/2-5.webm" type="video/webm"/>
<source src="/r/2-5.ogv" type="video/ogg"/>
<img src="/r/2-5.png" width="600" height="400" alt=""/>
<ul>
<li><a href="/r/2-5.m4v">Download as video/mp4</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/2-5.webm">Download as video/webm</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/2-5.ogv">Download as video/ogg</a></li>
</ul>
</video>

HTML5: Smart Markup
for Smarter Websites
by Aaron Gustafson

More of the same:
http://adaptivewebdesign.info
http://easy-designs.net
http://blog.easy-designs.net
http://aaron-gustafson.com

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