HTML5: Structure, Syntax, and Semantics

- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm James Williamson, senior author here at lynda.com and I want to welcome you to HTML5: Structure, Syntax and Semantics. In this course, we'll explore the proper way to structure pages using HTML5 and how to take advantage of its enhanced semantics to make your content more meaningful. Knowing the proper way to structure your page or mark up your pages content isn't always easy or obvious so, in this course, we'll focus on demystifying the new structural and semantic elements of HTML5 and when it's appropriate to use them.

We'll first discuss ways to ensure that your pages are structured properly. We'll explore properly sectioning pages and then move on to structuring specific regions like navigation. We'll also examine some of the capabilities that HTML5 gives us for marking up specific content like quotes, figures, dates and times and other common forms of content. Finally, we'll examine extending the meaning of your content through other technologies like microformats and ARIA roles and show you how these techniques can result in better user experiences.