HTML5 Real World Web Design posted: 04 Apr, 2011
Our first HTML5 site as a commercial job is now on-line. OK no big deal you may say but it marks another step forward for both us here at 69Design and the sites we can provide for our clients.
We decided last year to adopt the powerful but experimental markup language HTML5 when redesigning our site here, this proved a steep learning curve and a whole new mindset when considering structure and layout for the site. However things move on and we felt that the time was right to at least subject our own site to the experimental HTML5 if not risk it for our clients.
The result while causing a lot of tantrums and frustration here, was a distinctive site, and a new set of skills which we have now decided to utilise for in our day to day workflow.
The first commercial client site is now on-line written in HTML5 (http://www.moulinrouge-maidenhead.co.uk). The site also features CSS3 progressive enhancements such as drop shadow, rounded corners, image rotation, all dynamically created through styling and without the use of special images. This speeds load time, a factor Google now assesses when ranking sites. If your using an old browser, these effects will simply not be shown but the site will still display correctly and still look good (we hope)..
If your interested in finding out more on how 69Design can help your web site move to the next level of web design then get in touch today..