Google Places Vote of Confidence on HTML5

Chalk one up for Web Standards.

Google has decided to retire Google Gears and is moving forward with HTML5. This isn’t really exciting news for the everyday web user but for the standardistas out there (*chirp* *chirp*), this is exciting news. Heck, HTML5 is still not even done a formal specification! With this development Gears has almost fulfilled its intended use– to be the stop gap to Google’s needs for offline storage and a few other API’s before HTML5 could deliver.

With Google Chrome and perhaps the Google Chrome OS, Google may be priming HTML5 into the forefront sooner than expected. (Some folks estimate HTML5 will hit critical mass at around 2015).

So why is HTML5 getting this much traction this early? Well, if you ask me, it’s because the users’ expectations of the web is increasing by the day and the development of the spec is lagging far behind. This need has given the browser makers the impetus to go ahead and implement bits and pieces of HTML5. Now, Google is banking on the available components of HTML5 will be able to deliver their intended web experience.

HTML5 may be far from finished, but Google thinks it’s already good enough.

This entry was written by Regnard and posted on December 1, 2009 at 7:11 pm and filed under Web Standards. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.
  • Mae
    If its good enough for Google, it is good enough for me.
  • I think that this is a wise move by Google. Html5 will surely be even better because of this!
  • Giving Google credit for staying in the forefront, but have to wonder if this is pushing a little to fast?
  • Well done..I know there's a lot of designers have there own strategy in designing a website..
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Regnard Raquedan

Regnard Raquedan: I'm a web & usability consultant from the Philippines. I help companies build their websites, make their sites easy to use, and ensure they reach their intended audience online via internet marketing.