HTML5 Coding Essentials and Best Practices

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HTML5 is the standard language of the Web, developed by W3C. For application developers and industry, HTML5 represents a set of features that people will be able to rely on for years to come. HTML5 is supported on a wide variety of devices, lowering the cost of creating rich applications to reach users everywhere.

Whatever mobile phones, connected objects, game consoles, automobile dashboards, and devices that haven’t even been considered yet, HTML5 helps write once and deploy anywhere!

In this course, you will learn all the new HTML5 features to help create great Web sites and applications in a simplified but powerful way. HTML5 provides native support for video and audio without plug-ins, provides support for offline applications, for games with smooth interactive animations, and much more. 
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10/10 starsCompleted
1 year ago
Im taking this course as a part of Front-End Web Developer Program. Topics discussed in this course is very important especially the API's. Read, practice some examples and study more! WOw the exams are quite challenging but i manage to get over it! Thanks edX, W3C and Prof for creating this course!
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8/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 2 months ago
I loved this course both as an HTML refresher and as a means to getting familiar with the breadth of HTML5's extensive feature sets and APIs. As I dashed through the course (at 2X speed) over 3 days, and completed the Q&A sections (not the projects), I didn't expect that much would stick in my head. But most of it did, so I am really delighted with the result. Encouraged by my passage through this material, I have enrolled with the two follow-up courses (HTML5.2x and JS.0x). Really delighted to now have a decent grasp of the near-limitless possibilities of HTML5, and have a good base to explore some more. Special thanks to this course's great teacher, Michel Buffa, who "has been teaching web technologies since 1994".
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10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 7 months ago
It is a very interesting and useful course, with many practical examples and best practices to write code. The content was great structured and best suited for an "intermediate" develope. The student' s support was also in good level.
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10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 8 months ago
This course was one of my favorite through edX. It energized me about the present and future of front-end web development. With just client-side code, you can implement caching, form validation, animation, and interactive multimedia. This course is probably best suited for an "intermediate" developer, with 1+ year working with HTML/CSS/JS. It a good course both if you want to do web development in a business environment, or if you just want to do it for fun. Overall, the entire 3-part series through W3C is very solid.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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1 year, 9 months ago
This course is very interesting and completed extension of the HTML 5 Introduction, it view some new interesting features of HTML5 that web developers up to HTML4 hardly know bout it. It is not for beginners, but for advanced developers in HTML4, or the one that already did the HTML5 Introduction, otherwise will be a difficult course, which is not.
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10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years ago
este curso de html5 me parece muy interesante ya que nos permite saber un poco mas sobre algunas cosas de desarrollo web que nos permitira uno como estudiante y futuro des arrollador web crear paginas con el fin de crear paginas para empresas compañias, etc.
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Lawrence Casuco

10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 3 months ago
The contents were really great and easy to understand. Thanks Instructor Michel Buffa. I'm happy also that they made it a "Self-Paced" :)
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10/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 3 months ago
It was to me a surprise to see how html has changed since previous version. The teacher knows its business and is very good at it. I enjoyed it a lot. The only downside is that while I learned it for fun, I like to get those certificates with no academic validity. I passed the course but I couldn't download it at any time.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 4 months ago
"Thanks for your course. I improved a lot in html&css and I am more confident now. I still have to continue to improve but now I'm on the right track."
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10/10 starsDropped
2 years, 4 months ago
Thank you all for the time and effort you have taken to make this course as insightful and productive as possible! I have loved every minute i spend and regret the limitations i have been facing! Nevertheless i dig it all and will most certainly use the newly acquired knowledge
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8/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 4 months ago
recommended for the beginner, nicely organized, good flow of content, the instructor is awesome, content provided very nicely , just follow the course guidelines
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10/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 4 months ago
The course is awesome. It really makes you learn and it shows the real html5 to people like me who thought html5 was just a bit more of the same stuff. The instructor is really nice as well and the platform is already a standard in the world of online learning.
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8/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 4 months ago
I'm a 20+ years "veteran" of (web) development and I enjoyed learning the new things in HTML 5. There are some negative things, as stated by previous unsatisfied reviewers, but I think they (and to some extent even I) have been spoilt by how other MOOC's are presented. I enrolled in course to learn, and that I did! ;-)
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10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years, 4 months ago
its a Well planned course. i am curious about it. want to try some HTML study from the experts.
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Sergiy Seniuk

10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 5 months ago
I liked everything! You did a great job creating this course! Practice is great! i like when people can share the code and discuss it. Tests are great too, they keep you in shape and sometimes you understand much more from them than you read from the week material. I liked the videos. They are short simple illustrative and not boring :) The content of the course is comprehensive and rich! Anyway course is worth it! Thank you guys!
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10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years, 5 months ago
This is a great course, recommended for learning and being updated, very detailed, well structured and with a lot of useful materials (references and samples). The instructor is always supporting in forums, providing answers to doubts or queries.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 10 months ago
It was very interesting. The content is great structured, all materials and examples were perfectly presented and explained. The support of the students is also very good. Best practices were presented everywhere with many good code examples and easy instructions. This course opened my eyes to HTML5 philosophy. Thanks everyone for the great course! I have really enjoyed it!
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6/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 11 months ago
The course cover the most basic features of HTML5. It's very exciting to have the opportunity to attend a course from W3C itself. In my opinion, the pace is not too much slow for the more experienced students and not too much fast for the web-illiterates. Sadly the instructor, when discussing every different topic, put an excessive focus to the less useful aspect of all, accessibility. Knowing that there is a way to make every single component accessible to screen-readers and how to design very limited layout just to address several kinds of cognitive disabilities and similar use cases is pointless for most of HTML5 interfaces.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 11 months ago
amazing course very recommended for everyone. also the exercises are very good. you should take this course for sure.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 11 months ago
Amazing course, very recommended for everyone ,it is one of the best html course i have ever taken but you need to apply a lot and practice on the optional projects at the end of every section
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 11 months ago
This is a great course. It has just the right amount of information on the new HTML5 elements and attributes to help you get started. On top of that, it has a plethora of links to external resources on each topic for those who wish to learn more. Not all of the lessons are accompanied by videos. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. I, personally, prefer text-based classes because it's easier to go back and search for some concept by just using the browser's search bar. That's simply not possible with videos. On top of that, I'm sure you will love Mr Buffa's awkward sense of humor. On another note, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers who say that the assessments are too easy.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 11 months ago
Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Michel has been very active in the Discussion areas ensuring that we trainees gain full 'value' from our efforts, sorting-out misunderstandings, helping with practical work, etc; whereas in (too) many of the MOOCs I've attended, trainees were left-alone to sink-or-swim or abandoned in to the hands of "TAs" who lacked consistency with the course materials. Not only learned new material but was 'forced' to consider areas which seemed less relevant at first glance. Material is presented in logical sequence and with humor. Plenty of references to external materials. Good choice of tools, particularly to develop solutions, share them with others, and to be able to seek assistance. This is a practical course. Offered in a practical manner. Highly recommended! Regards, =dn
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 12 months ago
I'm actually not sure whether this course is too good or is HTML5 just too simple. Probably both. Fantastic experience, I never thought web development could be so fun!
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10/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 12 months ago
The course was simply excellent. The instructional materials are designed in a way that is engaging and very clear to understand. As a complete beginner I found the course challenging as there was a lot of information to assimilate in a short period of time but at the same time the course provided me with the opportunity to do plenty of exercises, to see others exercises, review and design my own. This helped me to understand the new concepts. I can say I gained many skills and strengthen many others. The best? Not only the course is well structured, but the Instructor Michel Buffa is the best teacher you can imagine, it is possible to "see" how much he likes what he does, how much he cares, he is a 'natural born" teacher, additionally his videos are easy to follow and I was amazed he personally motivates you even if this is a cyber space. I am very thankful and ready to continue the next course.
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6/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 12 months ago
# Strengths: The strength of this course lies in the live examples given (in JSBin, codepen, etc), live coding videos, optional projects, and extremely helpful instructor. You will know good coding practices and web resources even beyond course materials. The optional project, even though not graded, is where you really learned a lot, since you have to figure out how things work and code them your own. In these projects you can discuss your coding problems and somebody, especially the instructor, will lend help. # Limitations: The course will not teach you how to code (as in other similar courses). It assumes you already have working knowledge/skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript (hence the Intermediate requirement) that you are expected to work autonomously. In plenty of APIs work, JavaScript is inevitable; I suggest you prepare your JavaScript skills for more benefits from the course. The course moves in fast-pace, I ... # Strengths: The strength of this course lies in the live examples given (in JSBin, codepen, etc), live coding videos, optional projects, and extremely helpful instructor. You will know good coding practices and web resources even beyond course materials. The optional project, even though not graded, is where you really learned a lot, since you have to figure out how things work and code them your own. In these projects you can discuss your coding problems and somebody, especially the instructor, will lend help. # Limitations: The course will not teach you how to code (as in other similar courses). It assumes you already have working knowledge/skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript (hence the Intermediate requirement) that you are expected to work autonomously. In plenty of APIs work, JavaScript is inevitable; I suggest you prepare your JavaScript skills for more benefits from the course. The course moves in fast-pace, I couldn’t submit all the optional projects within the time frame. It also lacks references to real-world industrial-scale examples on where HTML5 elements are being used. Such as, who incorporate Canvas element into their web design or apps? Which web sites stream videos with WebVTT? etc. I understand that there is no limit to our imagination but these kind of examples do help a lot.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 12 months ago
Awesome MOOC! The course content is interesting and useful, with a number of external links. I've learned a lot about new HTML5 API.
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10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years, 12 months ago
Great course ! I didn't expect this course to dive that deep into HTML5 and Javascript interaction. It's better to have some knowledge in both of those fields before starting the course tho, otherwise you'll miss some very interresting content (especially for Javascript). Thank you W3C and Mr. Buffat for this course, I can't wait to start the second part of it !
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10/10 starsCompleted
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2 years, 12 months ago
Great experience and valid contents. Great mix of video, document, links en exercises. I'd no time to improve all the labs, but i'll review all the exercise to get my next works.
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10/10 starsCompleted
3 years ago
This course was great. The structure was clear, written language is easy to understand and the examples were clear. The exercises made you think and were challenging enough to keep ones interest up.
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10/10 starsCompleted
3 years ago
great course! coding became challenging as the course progressed but many good supporting examples were provided and was helpful in learning tidbits of css and javascript as well.
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