Tag Archives: HTML-WG

What developers want from HTML5

Update 3/9/09: Transcript is now available at the end of this post. Lachy caught up with with the world famous Blorsen (aka. Bruce Lawson), one of Opera Software’s developer relations guys, about what developers want from HTML5. Bruce and Lachy also discuss recent happenings in the W3C’s HTML Working Group, such as new alternative drafts, …

August 25, 2009 – 1:28 pm | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments (3)

Conforming to Karl

At TPAC 2008, Anne talked to Karl Dubost (twitter), who at the time was working for the W3C (he is now the development director at vdl2 in Montreal, Canada). Karl was, and still is, involved with the HTML5 activity. Karl was also involved in the W3C‘s Quality Assurance process as “the conformance manager”: something that, …

June 1, 2009 – 1:00 pm | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Ian Hickson on Editing HTML5

During TPAC, Lachlan caught up with Ian Hickson (Hixie), editor of the HTML 5 specification. Hixie discusses the tools he uses to gather and respond to feedback, which is fundamental to the open development of the standard. Hixie clarifies the whole “when will HTML5 be ready?!” thing and gives us some details about what part …

December 6, 2008 – 12:00 am | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

TPAC Wrap-up

Whoa! Apologies for dropping off the radar! I was supposed to upload this video before Anne and I took off to Tanzania to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, but had a crazy week at work and didn’t get time. Anyway, here is the Anne’s, Lachlan’s, and Marcos’ take on TPAC. What we learned, some interesting (and hopefully …

November 30, 2008 – 2:30 am | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)

Ben Millard on contributing to the W3C HTML WG

While relaxing by the beach in Mandelieu, Ben Millard and Lachlan Hunt had a chat about contributing to HTML working group. In particular, Ben discusses how he studied data tables used on the web and how that led to creating an improved algorithm for understanding the structure of a table, helping to improve accessibility.

October 24, 2008 – 8:55 am | By Lachlan Hunt | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments (3)

Chris Wilson on Internet Explorer 8 and the W3C HTML Working Group

Since we cannot get enough of the Internet Explorer Team here at Standards Suck we had Lachlan Hunt talk with Chris Wilson on his perspective of Microsoft’s new browser and his W3C HTML Working Group chairing hat. As you can see in the background France is still lovely which makes you wonder why we sit …

October 23, 2008 – 1:57 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Standards Suck at TPAC 2008!

Anne, Lachlan, and Marcos will be bringing you coverage from W3C’s most important event of the year: Technical Plenary / Advisory Committee Meetings Week (TPAC). It’s basically W3C’s social event where all the working groups have a chance to intermingle, exchange ideas, eat too much and get really drunk! yes, we will have the cameras …

October 19, 2008 – 10:06 am | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Everything HTML5 but the kitchen sink

Pattern theorists have suggested Steve Faulkner will be hosting this show, but this is not the case. In fact, it’s Lachlan and I, Anne, again. With Marcos adding our awesome music. HTML5 has recently been published again by the W3C and this podcast introduces the new features and some of the old. data-* attributes, ruby …

June 13, 2008 – 5:08 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

ARIA in HTML5

Welcome to our two part discussion on ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) and HTML5. During XTech2008, Anne and I had a chance to sit down and talk about the current state of the “ARIA in HTML5″ debate. Anne gives an overview of ARIA and the controversy over naming of ARIA attributes and makes some suggestions …

May 22, 2008 – 5:37 am | By marcosc | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)