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[calm]

Will html5 be used to develop software more comprehensive than any other former programming language?

will html5 software run on any platform? including windows, unix, linux, mac?

[WingedPanther]

HTML5 is not a programming language. Period. It's a formatting language.

HTML5 is parsed in a browser. As long as there is a browser with support for HTML5 on the operating system, then it will "run" on that operating system... if the correct browser is used.

[Vaielab]

At this moment, html5 isn't fully compatible with all browser, so you can use it, but don't over use it... and test, do a lot of test (anyway you should always test, even if you use html4 or xhtml)

[WingedPanther]

The sad reality is that IE6 is still floating around out there.

[Vaielab]

I know, last year, I had a contrat for the governement, and they only had ie6, and their tech didn't want to update because he said that newer version of ie is less secure... I have governement

[WingedPanther]

IE6, helping spread malware for nearly 10 years.

[DarkLordofthePenguins]

HTML 5 is a markup language, not a programming language. It's used for websites, not software. It's also a web language, meaning it works in the browser, so the OS is insignificant. It will work on any OS that has a modern browser. Non-IE browsers, as well as IE as of EI9, all support HTML 5.

[Vaielab]

DarkLordofthePenguins said:

Non-IE browsers, as well as IE as of EI9, all support HTML 5.

Not true.
They only support HTML 5 partially.
THeir is no browser that currently support 100% of html5

And you have to keep in mind that most people don't update their browser, so their still a lot of ie7, ie8 and even ie6

[calm]

Guys, thanks for your reply. Others said that software in future can run in html 5 browsers, so software will not be coded by html5, i am confused.

If I know C++, what should I do to let people use C++ software on a browser?

[WingedPanther]

Think about it this way:
HTML5 provides content
CSS provides layout
JavaScript provides logic (programming) in the browser
server side languages provide logic on the web server, including access to databases.

You don't use C++ software in a browser.

[calm]

WingedPanther said:

Think about it this way:
HTML5 provides content
CSS provides layout
JavaScript provides logic (programming) in the browser
server side languages provide logic on the web server, including access to databases.

You don't use C++ software in a browser.

Thanks. so javascript+ html5+ CSS + server side languages are the future?

[WingedPanther]

They're here right now. With that said, they aren't replacing desktop applications. They have different purposes and places. Security concerns, bandwidth usage, speed, etc, are all issues.