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Yes, just like AJAX. The demand for skills in what's currently a vague buzzword increases. To me this only demonstrates how misunderstood HTML5 is, as many of t
by asnyder 16y ago
Yes, just like AJAX. The demand for skills in what's currently a vague buzzword increases. To me this only demonstrates how misunderstood HTML5 is, as many of the features that fall under the HTML5 umbrella have been in use for years.
I'm still waiting for the cover of Time to be HTML5, just like it was for AJAX back when. At that point we'll know it truly reached its buzzword potential.
Note: I'm not saying that AJAX or HTML5 is vague to technically proficient audiences, but rather, the use of terms outside of that audience is/was. It'll be interesting considering all the incorrect context AJAX was used in, especially since it's much more limited in scope than HTML5.
- cheald 16y agoExactly this. HTML5 is mostly just a collection of standards designed to formalize optimizations and techniques that people have been kludging around for a long while. There are exceptions, but it's not a magical new technology that's going to revolutionize the web and make me breakfast in the morning. That said, developers would do well to stay on top of emerging technologies, both for technical and resume-related reasons.