Beyond HTML5’s limits
Formally speaking, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a markup language used for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web. In other words, it’s one of the 3 codes behind your favorite websites, the other two being CSS and JavaScript. HTML provides the structure, CSS is in charge of the style and the last one, makes things happen.
Right now, HTML is on the fifth version (so that’s why it’s called HTML5!). It was published back in October 2014 to improve the language with support for the latest multimedia devices — because technology growth never sleeps so it is crucial to keep ourselves updated.
Now, HTML5 allows you to write web applications that still work when you’re not connected to the net, to tell websites where you are physically located (it is so amazing to be able to find pizza places near you in seconds), to handle high definition video (because we all like watching our series in 1080p) and to deliver incredible graphics.
Therefore, there’s a whole new world to discover about HTML5 and we will show you bits of what you can do with it in this article.
Form Follows Function
Jongmin Kim is a Korean-born Interactive Developer and Designer, currently working as a senior UX engineer in Google. Although he has created commercials for famous companies, he is more well-known for his personal work. Form Follows Function is a dynamic website that shows us how far HTML5 can really go. By clicking on a card, you will be taken to a new amazing interactive piece of art each time — ‘Plant Trees’ is our favorite!
Let’s Play: Ouigo
Ouigo is a French low-cost train service based at Marne-la-Vallée (you might know it for being the city which holds Disneyland Paris theme park!). The company created a completely functional 3D pinball game to promote itself. To start the game, you need to pull back the train, then your ball will land into a nicely designed city and the game begins.
Robby Leonardi’s Interactive Resume
Robby Leonardi is a designer and front-end developer (among other disciplines) from New York City. As many other people, this guy has a curriculum vitae but, what makes it so special? His resume is similar to Super Mario Bros’ games, leading you through various screens where he presents all his info in an original way. On the negative side, this style is so innovative that it is being plagiarized on the net.
El Monstruo
El Monstruo is a Spanish NGO’s website that present us through a video a children’s story about the dangers some kids face on their trip to school. These children are being chased by a mustard-colored monster (it looks like a mix of a dinosaur and Peter Flintstone, somehow). The whole story animation seems to be created with recycled materials. When things get ugly, the NGO proposes alternatives endings, each one of them being a happy ending. You just have to pick one and send a solidary text message.
We hope that by showing you these innovative websites, you will be convinced that there is really no limit to what is possible using HTML5. Find your own inspiration and discover that you are limitless too!
Written by Cristina Pérez and Esther Pato
