5 Best HTML Websites of 2012


Bangalore: It’s a fact that HTML5 has created quite a buzz in the world of the internet even though it isn’t quite completed yet. The features it offers promise better user experiences, and better website design.

HTML5 websites are more compatible, light-weight, and need only a device with a browser for you to access them. And even though HTML5 on its own is nothing without Javascript and CSS, (according to Brian Fling -- a best-selling author in the field of Mobile design and development), it has changed the way developers have been creating applications and websites.

Here are some websites that made full use of the features of HTML5 and give you a good look into what one can really do with the framework. These websites, according to InfoWorld and eBiz MBA are the best according to their integration of sound, visual appeal, and ease of use.

1.Website: Twitter

How it uses HTML5: Twitter uses CSS3 in conjunction with HTML5 to round out corners, provide an animated glow to text, make use of gradient colors, and establishes opacity as well as transparency to its layout.

Why it works: All these elements together canvassed on HTML5 work well on any device, be it a smartphone, tablet, or PC, since HTML5 is especially lightweight. Moreover, the entire look and feel of the website is enhanced.