[Year 12 IT Apps] elearning standards

[Margaret Iaquinto]

Interesting about HTML5.

There are plenty of ways to ensure that old browsers can utilise the features in CSS3. Just add -moz- or -o- or -webkit- in the CSS.

IE is a mess with this, for sure. It won't show gradients (so have a bgcolor set up in the CSS2 as a fallback) and it can't manage rounded corners (they show up as right angle corners). So, no problem. Easy fixes.

As for the new tags, like section and article and aside, IE will still manage them. It seems to me that it is not HTML5, but rather CSS3 that IE is behind the times with. Really, you could make up a tag, like <brag> and IE will display the contents.


Maggie

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kevork KROZIAN
Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:17 AM
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Cc: elearning at edulists.com.au; vet-it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] elearning standards

Hi Folks,

Sorry for the cross posts.

I have been required to complete a survey regarding VET and elearning.
There has been reference to eight nationally endorsed VET E-standards for training http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/documents/2013-recommended-vet-estandards.docx .
It makes for interesting reading especially the reference to HTML5:

"Unfortunately HTML5 is not recommended at this time for use in development of content intended for widespread use in the VET sector because of inconsistent implementation by browser developers. Please see the E-standards for Training 2011 HTML5 Research report (Opens in new window)<http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/documents/2011-html5-research.doc>. If you choose to use HTML5 functionality you should provide a fall back mechanism for browsers not supporting that functionality."

The home page http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/technical_standards/index.php  would be a valuable reference also.


Kind Regards

Kevork Krozian
IT Pathways Manager
Ringwood Trade Training Facility
Tel: 0419 356 034


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