BY UZO OKAFOR
HTML5 IN CASCADE
OUTLINE
• HTML5• What is it?• Where is it?• Who’s using it?
• Evolution of HTML5 in Cascade 7• Demos• Video insertion into catalog• Audio podcast library
• Q&A
ANYBODY REMEMBER THIS?
• Yeah, I don’t either.
BUT WHAT IS HTML5?
• The modern era of web design• Focus on rich media• Not just about text, but about the experience and
interactivity
TRENDS IN HTML5
• Sales of HTML5-compatible smartphones could triple from 336 million in 2011 to 1 billion+ in 2013
• Why has it emerged?
• But what about Flash?• Search for it in your Google Play store• Adobe’s stance on HTML5 in relation to Flash
TALKING ABOUT FLASH…
• Embed code• Site example
TRENDS IN HTML5
• Mobile design• Ability to design for mobile in CSS• Orientation, screen width/height, etc.• Broad support across mobile devices
RESPONSIVE DESIGN
• Mobile first• Screen viewing by device type and resolution• Example: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
media="screen and (max-device-width: 480px)" href=”style.css" />
• Scalable design (fluid, fixed)
WHAT CAN HTML5 DO FOR YOU?
• Browser-specific support
• Simpler code• So long to divs (if you want)• Section, header
<!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="js/libs/modernizr-2.0.6.min.js"></script><![endif]-->
TRENDS IN HTML5
• Current clients’ use of HTML5
• 80%+ of our clients who implemented a redesign with Cascade Server have used HTML5• UCOP, Sierra College, St. Norbert, SUU• (live)
• (coming soon)
INCREASE IN USAGE
• Case study: Emory
• Nearly 1 million mobile visits in 2-year period from Summer 2010 to Summer 2012• 2.66 pages hit per visit• Yet makes up 4.4% of overall total
INCREASE IN USAGE
• Case study: University of Missouri – St. Louis
• 2011-2012: Nearly 220% increase in mobile traffic, 800% increase in iPad traffic
• Mostly compatible prior to CS 7• Improved Tidy support• New block-level tags supported• New inline-level tags supported
CHANGES TO HTML5 COMPATIBILITY IN CASCADE 7
• Fully supported in Cascade Server 7
• article, aside, audio, source, canvas, command, menu, datalist, details, summary, option, embed, figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, keygen, meter, nav, progress, ruby, rt, rp, section, and video
BLOCK-LEVEL TAGS
• Fully supported in Cascade Server 7
• abbr, mark, link, output, time, and wbr
INLINE TAGS
VIDEO TAGS SUPPORTED
• Width/height• Controls – Player icons visibility• Poster – Placeholder image• Autoplay• Preload• Loop
• Supported types: ogg, webm, mp4• Default player will look different in different
browsers
1 VIDEO, 2 BROWSERS
ChromeFirefox 14
A WORD ABOUT CODECS…
• Codec support is critical – test in multiple browsers!
(Codecs are compression “software” programs associated with encoding/decoding audio and video
Examples include h.264, Ogg Vorbis, etc. for video and MP3 and WAV for audio)
AUDIO TAGS
• Autoplay• Controls• Loop• Preload• Src
WYSIWYG EDITOR
DEMO TIME: VIDEO IN CASCADE
• Video-accessible site across multiple platforms• Decreased page load
times• On-the-go video
viewing
• Take advantage of HTML5 video/audio tags• Include minimal code
in Velocity formats
VIDEO DEMO
GOAL APPROACH
Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to add
V I D E O C ATA LO G
RESULTING PRODUCT
DEMO TIME: AUDIO IN CASCADE
• On-the-go audio listening• Robust yet simple way
to play audio files• Add a central page for
storing, showing, and playing audio podcasts
• Have files stored and be able to link to them• Leverage HTML5 audio
tags to include from Cascade
AUDIO DEMO
GOAL APPROACH
Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to add
P O D C A S T M A N AG E M E N T C ATA LO G
RESULTING PRODUCT
QUESTIONS?
•What are the next frontiers?•How are you using HTML5?•If not, have you considered it?
