HTML5 workshop — New York City

In the past few years, HTML5 has gone from a WHATWG project to the official W3C draft revision to HTML and has captured the attention of web designers and developers world-wide.

Taught by industry leader and W3C invited expert Tantek Çelik, this introductory workshop will cover everything you need to know to get started with HTML5.

In half a day you will learn:

• HTML5 basics. What HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 features have changed in HTML5, what were the reasons behind those changes, and how to transition your site so it validates as HTML5.
• New HTML5 semantics. HTML5 adds several new semantic building blocks modeled on common web publishing patterns.
• Native media. HTML5 has built-in audio, video and even drawing support. Learn how to use these and other features with fallbacks to support browsers as they make the transition.
• Cutting edge features. HTML5 introduces a number of new features that a few browsers have implemented and be used to enhance web applications, when used carefully.
• Bleeding edge features. HTML5 is in last call in the WHATWG, and as such contains a few very new features that are either only partially/experimentally implemented or not implemented at all! Learn how you can try these "bleeding edge" features in experiments, and how to give constructive feedback to the W3C HTML working group to help them improve before HTML5 is finalized!

The workshop is on Wednesday, November 18th (2009-11-18), from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

Registration and sign-in from 9-9:30am.

Coffee and snacks will be provided, as well as a light vegetarian lunch from 12:30-1:30pm. Attendees may also bring their own lunch. The Shake Shack and other convenient options are located nearby.