HTMLGoodies Staff

By using a combination of CSS3 animation, HTML5 and Wufoo forms, Optimum7 has created an interactive form used for lead generation that brings traditional web forms into the modern age. CSS3 is compatible with mobile browsers, bringing the new forms to mobile users as well. The Chief Designer at Optimum7, Anthony Calzadilla, believes that traditional […]

This week Gate One version 0.9 was released as an open source SSH terminal emulator for web browsers which support HTML5. The initial public release, which is still in beta, uses JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS for the client-side portion of the app. The Gate One SSH app supports HTTP over SSL, and facilitates secure communications […]

This week eBay announced that it has chosen the Drupal open source content management system (CMS) for its new X.com business unit, which is eBay’s effort to bring the world of online and offline payments together. eBay’s chief technology officer of open commerce, Neal Sample, discussed the decision, stating that “We found that Drupal offers […]

If developers were worried about the demise of Adobe Flash, with all the press HTML5 is getting lately, they are probably feeling a bit more secure after the Adobe MAX conference last week. Although Adobe is definitely delving heavily into the world of HTML5, they foresee a world in which Flash and HTML5 live side […]

Google’s new Dart language has captured the interest of many developers since Google’s announcement earlier this week. Dart has been labeled as being a potential replacement for JavaScript–it can do many of the same things JavaScript does, but it’s simpler and faster. But is it really needed, or is it an exorbitant solution for a […]

This week Keynote-DeviceAnywhere, a mobile application lifecycle management company, announced that its tools will support HTML5, allowing HTML5-based web apps to be tested through the use of object-level scripting on mobile devices. The VP of Yankee Group’s Enterprise Research Group, Eugene Signorini, talked about the importance of testing mobile applications, and how the ability to […]

When I’m asked by web developers how they can get started with HTML5 Video, I ask them, “Why? What are you trying to solve?” Almost every time, I hear, “I just want my video to work on mobile devices.” Easy. I’ll show you how to get started. In Most Cases, the Video Content Already Exists […]

Microsoft recently announced the release of its WebMatrix 2.0 beta, with the hope that web developers will be encouraged to utilize Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform-as-a-service (PaaS) along with it. .NET programmers are already with the program, but Linux, Perl, Ruby, Python and Java programmers are still sitting undecided on the Azure fence. A blogger […]

This week Google announced the release of the “early preview” of its Dart programming language. Dart has been publicized as a language which has all the advantages of JavaScript, without the limitations of the scripting language. As Lars Bak, Google programmer and project lead, stated in a blog post, Dart can be used for small […]

The release of the Google+ APIs excited many developers. One developer, Daniel Treadwell, announced a public blog that he created using the Google+ API, which displays actual Google+ content and does not use more traditional JavaScript includes. The ability to create live Google+ blogs, and soon, full-fledged applications using the Google+ API will be what […]

This week Microsoft announced the beta release of its WebMatrix 2 web development software, which includes a free web development toolset. This release also includes a faster startup time, the ability to open remote sites and smarter code editors. By using the WebMatrix software, developers can create open source web apps, as well as use […]

Adobe’s Flash Player 11 update includes new features and functionality including the Unreal Engine with direct hardware acceleration, both within a web browser or any application that utilizes Flash 11. Microsoft is sticking to its guns, and will not support Flash in its upcoming Metro IE10 web browser. Developers are eager to embrace HTML5, however […]