- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:08:29 -0600
- To: w3c-news@w3.org
Hello,
We issued a press release a moment ago:
HTML5 Definition Complete, W3C Moves to Interoperability Testing and Performance
The complete release is online (and text below):
https://www.w3.org/2012/12/html5-cr
The release includes more than 25 testimonials from W3C Members.
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HTML5 Definition Complete, W3C Moves to
Interoperability Testing and Performance
First Draft of HTML 5.1 Offers Glimpse at Next Round
of Standardization
17 December 2012 — The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published today
the complete definition of the HTML5 and Canvas 2D
specifications. Though not yet W3C standards, these specifications are
now feature complete, meaning businesses and developers have a stable
target for implementation and planning. HTML5 is the cornerstone of
the Open Web Platform, a full programming environment for
cross-platform applications with access to device capabilities; video
and animations; graphics; style, typography, and other tools for
digital publishing; extensive network capabilities; and more.
"The broader the reach of Web technology, the more our stakeholders
demand a stable standard," said W3C CEO Jeff Jaffe. "As of today,
businesses know what they can rely on for HTML5 in the coming years,
and what their customers will demand. Likewise, developers will know
what skills to cultivate to reach smart phones, cars, televisions,
ebooks, digital signs, and devices not yet known."
W3C also announced today the first draft of HTML 5.1 and Canvas 2D,
Level 2, an early view of the next round of standardization. The W3C
community continues to enhance existing HTML features and develop new
ones, including extensions to complement built-in HTML5 accessibility,
responsive images, and adaptive streaming.
From Leading-Edge Implementations to Broad HTML5 Interoperability in 2014
Recent advances in technology and a vibrant browser market have been
the source of significant innovation, much of which is now part of
HTML5 and related technologies. In a recent Kendo UI survey of more
than 4000 developers, 63 percent indicate that they are "actively
developing with HTML5." However, the same survey shows that "browser
fragmentation" remains an important developer concern, as it increases
the cost and complexity of using a technology.
To reduce browser fragmentation and extend implementations to the full
range of tools that consume and produce HTML, W3C now embarks on the
stage of W3C standardization devoted to interoperability and testing
(called "Candidate Recommendation").
During this stage, the W3C HTML Working Group will conduct a variety
of activities to ensure that the specifications may be implemented
compatibly across browsers, authoring tools, email clients, servers,
content management systems, and other Web tools. The group will
analyze current HTML5 implementations, establish priorities for test
development, and work with the community to develop those tests. The
HTML Working Group has planned for this implementation phase to last
into mid-2014, after which W3C expects to publish the final HTML5
Recommendation, available Royalty-Free to implementers under the W3C
Patent Policy.
The HTML Working Group is not alone in its pursuit of success for
HTML5 and the broader Open Web Platform. For example, the Web
Performance Working Group —which today published two W3C
Recommendations giving access to performance metrics— is developing
techniques to measure and enhance Web application performance; they
recently announced findings from a November Workshop. The Web and TV
Interest Group and the Core Mobile Web Community Group have
prioritized testing as a way to promote deployment to a growing set of
devices.
Acknowledgments
Many people in the W3C Membership, staff, and the wider community of
reviewers have contributed to the specifications published today.
W3C recognizes the work of Ian Hickson (Google), who has been the
editor of the HTML5 specification for nearly all of its history.
W3C appreciates the ongoing leadership of the HTML Working Group
co-Chairs Paul Cotton (Microsoft), Sam Ruby (IBM), and Maciej
Stachowiak (Apple). W3C also thanks the current editors who will help
shepherd the specifications to W3C Recommendation.
W3C thanks all the organizations and individuals participating in the
HTML Working Group for the significant time and energy they have
invested, and for their ongoing commitment.
About the World Wide Web Consortium
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium
where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work
together to develop Web standards. W3C primarily pursues its mission
through the creation of Web standards and guidelines designed to
ensure long-term growth for the Web. The Open Web Platform is a
current major focus. Over 375 organizations are Members of the
Consortium. W3C is jointly run by the MIT Computer Science and
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) in the USA, the
European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM)
headquartered in France and Keio University in Japan, and has
additional Offices worldwide. For more information see
http://www.w3.org/
Testimonials from W3C Members
ACCESS
ACCESS is pleased to see this HTML5 Candidate Recommendation. We
think HTML5 is useful as a single approach to connect servers and
all client devices.
These are not only for Cloud, PC and Smart Phone but also for
Embedded Devices without any plugins. We implemented HTML5
technologies to various embedded devices, and started a lot of
services by it. Furthermore, there will be many enhanced
technologies defined in WGs, these will be equipped on them, too,
to realize leading-edge services. ACCESS commits to continue to
support W3C activities and to contribute to the industry by Web
Technologies.
Kunihiro Ishiguro, Chief Technology Officer, ACCESS CO., LTD.
Accessibility Foundation
Accessibility Foundation is excited about the complete definition
of HTML5 and Canvas 2D specifications. This stable format of HTML5
offers great possibilities for improving accessibility of web and
mobile web applications, digital signs, ebooks and devices not yet
known for people with disabilities. We are very enthusiastic about
the HTML5 possibilities for improving web accessibility of
video. We applaud the great work done sofar by the experts
involved in this work and trust that accessibility for people with
disabilities will remain a cornerstone of the work to be done in
the near future.
Eric Velleman, Advisory Committee Representative, Accessibility
Foundation (Netherlands)
Adobe
The completion of the HTML5 and Canvas specifications is an
important milestone for developers and designers as it provides a
common foundation for browsers and other implementations. Web
standards are central to Adobe's Edge Tools & Services for
authoring rich interactive web media and animations, helping us
deliver a more predictable and reliable user experience for anyone
creating content and applications for the modern web. We
congratulate the working group for their efforts in advancing both
specifications.
Danny Winokur, Vice President and General Manager, Adobe
Interactive Development
Bistri
With HTML 5.0, developers can now easily create multimedia web
sites and manipulate contents like video, audio and images without
plugins. This standard will improve the user experience and will
simplify the developer's work.
Emmanuel Venisse, CTO, Bistri
Cocomore
As an agency for integrated communication, Cocomore is keen on
innovative standardized technology. The broad interoperability of
HTML5 facilitates our web developments especially for mobile
apps. We are proud to contribute our expertise to W3C. We are
proud of being part of this international leading-edge web
community.
Dr. Hans-Ulrich von Freyberg, CEO, Cocomore AG
DFKI
DFKI congratulates W3C to the stabilization of HTML5. HTML5 is the
major, now solid building block for creating the open web platform
of the future, to be used by everybody, on all devices and within
all mobile platforms. It will transform all parts of our
live. Using HTML5 as a basis, DFKI is excited to contribute to
emerging areas like Web and automotive, the Web of things and
services, 3D internet and the multilingual Web. HTML5 will
transform daily life in cities and bring industry to the next
stage industry 4.0. We are also looking forward to the next steps
for the open web platform, addressing crucial areas like security,
mobile payment and personalization.
Reinhard Karger, Corporate Spokesperson, DFKI
Ebay / PayPal
With the advent of HTML 5, Web developers are now free to create
Web pages and applications that truly delight users. PayPal’s
experience using HTML 5 on our sites has allowed us to provide a
stronger experience for our customers with more flexibility than
ever before." said Daniel Austin, Principal Architect at PayPal, a
long-time member of the HTML working group and one of the authors
of the previous HTML specification. "We welcome this next step in
the evolution of HTML and look forward to participating in making
the Web smarter, safer, and faster for everyone.
Dr. Daniel Austin, Principal Architect, PayPal, Inc.
Facebook
HTML5 plays a fundamental role in making Facebook accessible to
the more than one billion people who use our products. Building
with the latest web technologies is how we are able to make our
experience available across more than 7,000 devices. Today's
announcement is an important milestone for the Open Web
Platform. Facebook is proud to contribute to this effort through
involvement in initiatives like the Coremob Community Group.
Tobie Langel, W3C Advisory Committee Representative, Facebook
Innovimax
HTML5 is now a important part of the Web. But more than that it is
also a important part of Digital Publishing in ePub 3.0. We are
looking forward to see the impact of the HTML5 and its ecosystem
on all devices!
Mohamed ZERGAOUI, CTO, Innovimax
HTML5 est désormais une part capitale du Web. Mais c'est aussi une
part primordiale du Livre Numérique dans ePub 3.0. Nous sommes
impatients de voir l'impact de HTML5 et de son écosystème sur les
tous les supports !
Mohamed ZERGAOUI, Responsable Stratégie Numérique, Innovimax
Intel
This release is a milestone for the evolution of HTML5. The work
done by W3C helps avoid fragmentation while stimulating innovation
and creating new opportunities for developers. This can lead to
exciting new experiences for consumers across a range of mobile
devices. As a contributing member to W3C Working Groups, steward
of webplatform.org, and leading participant in open source
development, Intel enthusiastically supports the publication of
the complete definition of the HTML5 and Canvas 2D specifications
and we look forward to our continued contributions.
Imad Sousou, director, Open Source Technology Center, Intel Corporation
IWA/HWG
As global leader association of Web professional we are really
excited about the HTML5 Candidate Rec because this will help our
members to have a most stable guideline for the development of
innovative and responsive web sites and web applications. We was
recently involved in HTML5 tour and we found that there is a lot
of interest in a stable version of this specification, expecially
for members that develop web sites for private and public
companies. We will support the specification, with also education
and outreach for members, and we hope that will be easly
implemented by user agent vendors with full accessibility support
for people with disabilities.
Roberto Scano, W3C Advisory Committee Representative,
International Webmasters Association (IWA/HWG)
Joshfire
HTML5 unleashes the power of the Web on all sorts of devices and
connected objects. Joshfire uses HTML5 and related Web standards
throughout its application Factory to create innovative
cross-device user experiences. As such, Joshfire is proud to
support W3C and welcomes the publication of HTML5 as a Candidate
Recommendation.
Michel Levy-Provençal, CEO, Joshfire
KDDI
With the spread of smartphones, we consider HTML5 as the most
promising application platform standards for realization of
OS-independent services. However, the unique advantage of HTML5,
which the other application platforms including OSs do not have,
is cooperation and dispersability. This will become the driving
force of the evolution of the future information system by
promoting utilization of diverse services and devices. KDDI also
offers a variety of smartphones to consumers. Through these
terminals, we have already taken on a role to provide an HTML5
platform to the public.
Satoru Takagi, KDDI CORPORATION
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
HTML was born of the scientific community, and its importance to
worldwide communication both within that community and to its
myriad stakeholders is tremendous. As HTML5 and the Open Web
Platform mature, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sees new
opportunities for facilitating open scientific collaboration,
communicating discoveries, expanding the use of scientific
computing, and bringing our tradition of teamwork to bear on the
problems that challenge our world.
Annette Greiner, W3C Advisory Committee Representative, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory
Microsoft
Microsoft is proud to have participated in the hard work that has
made HTML5 and Canvas 2D Candidate Recommendations, and
congratulates W3C on reaching this important milestone. We look
forward to working with the Web community to finalize these as W3C
Recommendations. Several Microsoft products have implemented these
emerging open Web standards to bring interoperability and maximum
reach across multiple devices. We're confident that HTML5 and
Canvas 2D are ready for wide adoption, and glad that the industry
shares our enthusiasm for HTML5.1 that will soon support better
graphics and streaming media in an open way.
Jean Paoli, President, Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
MoboTap / Dolphin
Dolphin is proud to be part of the Coremob Working Group and
contribute to the future of web standards. The completion of HTML5
Open Web Standards is essential and a big milestone for a much
stronger future of mobile web. We are committed to continue our
support and excited to make the mobile web more open for both
developers and users.
Yongzhi Yang, CEO, MoboTap (maker of Dolphin Browser)
Newphoria Corporation
HTML5 will increasingly become crucial for IT industry. This
advance (becoming CR) will accelerate expansion of use of web
technologies in various industries. We are engaged in web-based
signage. We hope that HTML5 will be used much more widely in
signage industry.
Futomi Hatano, CTO, Newphoria Corporation
NTT Communications
It is great news that HTML5 has reached CR status. It means almost
all modern browsers will support HTML5 features themselves. This
will not only drive the movement of developing Web services based
on HTML5, but also lots of tools for HTML5 based site will also be
deployed in the market. Of course, this is the not the last step
toward the goal of building an Open Web Platform, but this is an
important step.
Kensaku Komatsu, Research Engineer, NTT Communications
Opera Software
In 2003, when Opera started the spec that's now called HTML5, we
dreamed that the Web would be the ubiquitous platform instead of
the fragmented place it was then. Thanks to close co-operation
with many others - some of whom are competitors - W3C is cementing
the role of free, interoperable open standards at the heart of the
world's communications network. Vive le Web.
Lars Erik Bolstad, VP Core Technology, Opera Software
Profium
HTML5 represents to our customers the next stable cross-platform
technology for interactive applications which we will support in
our applications. Profium would like to thank those in and outside
of W3C who have contributed to the effort so far and paved the way
for the future Web.
Janne Saarela, CEO, Profium
Rakuten
The goal Rakuten has always pursued is to empower people using our
service, all over the world. Thanks to HTML5, we can achieve this
goal by creating device agnostic desktop and mobile web
experiences that are more intuitive and user friendly. From a
development perspective, HTML5 also provides a great opportunity
to lower the costs, and speed up time-to-market. We can
concentrate on people, what they want to do, and not on the device
they are using. HTML5 makes it possible.
Ishikawa Tomoya, Executive Officer, Rakuten Inc.
Research in Motion (RIM)
The BlackBerry platform continues to be a leader in support of web
standards and implementation of those standards. With a browser
built in HTML5 and one of the most robust HTML5 tool kits for
developers in the mobile space, web technologies are clearly
fundamental to BlackBerry 10. RIM is very pleased to see HTML5
advance to Candidate Recommendation (CR) status at W3C, an
important milestone for the entire HTML5
eco-system. Congratulations W3C and to all those involved in
reaching this very important milestone.
George Staikos, Vice President - Web Technologies, Research In Motion (RIM)
Sencha
Sencha have been helping its community of two million developers
take advantage of HTML5 features as they emerge in modern browsers
via our tools and frameworks. We're extremely pleased to see HTML5
standardization proceed at such a rapid pace. For developers that
want a standards-based long-lived platform, we believe that you
simply can't do better than rely on the web for your platform.
Michael Mullany, CEO, Sencha
Tomo-Digi
Thanks to W3C HTML Working Group members, public contributors, and
the W3C team for the effort necessary to move HTML5.0 and Canvas
2D into Candidate Recommendations. For the past few years, HTML5
has been central in the development of Tomo-Digi solutions for
next-generation TV in Asian countries. The new candidate
recommendations will accelerate the deployment of HTML5 in
broadcasting and among TV devices and revolutionize the media
market with the power of the Open Web Platform.
Yosuke Funahashi, Board Director, Tomo-Digi Corporation
Touch5Mobile
At Touch5Mobile (T5M) innovation drives our passion and the nexus
of our passion is HTML5. T5M is 100% committed to HTML5 innovation
and has been since its inception. Our team is fully committed to
contributing best practices and new findings that will help shape
HTML5 standardization. With the advances in HTML5 we are able to
develop familiar app-like experiences cross-platform hybrid apps
for retailers and their customers more cost effectively than
native apps.
Scotty Moore, Founder Touch5Mobile
Zynga
At Zynga, we couldn't be more excited about the bright future of
HTML5 and its media-related connected specifications such as
Canvas, Web Audio and responsive images. HTML5 promises the
potential to bring instantly enjoyable fun experiences to more
people than ever before. Today marks an important milestone in
making HTML5 a general-purpose technology, including games. Games
have almost aways been a deciding factor for the success of a
platform, and we look forward to continue to work with the W3C on
making the open web a better place for games.
Paul Bakaus, W3C Advisory Committee Representative, Zynga
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