
HTML5 Essentials for Beginners
Discover the essentials of HTML5 during this 1 hour crash course.
If you are unaware of the new the features and tags that HTML5 offers, HTML5 Essentials for Beginners is a course intended for you. This insightful and fast paced overview will help you quickly discover exactly what makes HTML5, the 5 th revision of HTML, such an important standard to learn.
This course will assist you to:
- Discover the differences between HTML4 and HTML5, as your trainer makes revealing side-by-side comparisons.
- Find out the different elements and attributes of the tags used in HTML5.
- Learn about the support HTML5 offers for the latest multimedia.
Tutorials include the new <video>, <audio> and <canvas> elements, as well as the integration of scalable vector graphics (SVG) content and MathML for mathematical formulas.
HTML5 Essentials for Beginners includes demo files to help you practice and learn.
Your Instructor

The “IT” in Simon Sez IT stands for “Information Technology.” We offer instruction to help learners win when it comes to computer and software technology. Learning software skills in an easy, self-paced way for an affordable price is what Simon Sez IT is all about.
The company was founded in 2008 by Chris “Simon” Calder, Director of IT operations for one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious institutions. In this role, Simon saw the need for low-stress software training for hundreds of employees in his company who were facing technological upgrades at work. That’s how the idea of Simon Sez IT was born.
Since then, Simon Sez IT has built a rapid and loyal following. At a time when many companies were struggling to survive, Simon Sez IT thrived—providing accessible, low-cost computer and software training to people of all ages, regardless of their computer experience. In our first four years alone, we serviced tens of thousands of satisfied customers in over 100 countries.
Course Curriculum
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StartDemo files
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PreviewDoctype and Charset (3:09)
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StartComparing HTML5 Doc to HTML4 Doc - Part 1 (8:00)
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StartComparing HTML5 Doc to HTML4 Doc - Part 2 (3:56)
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StartForms (14:54)
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StartVideo and Audio (10:52)
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StartMicrodata Tutorial (5:31)
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StartMath element, MathML, and Canvas (4:41)
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StartScalable Vector Graphics (15:57)