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HTML Finally Gets the Respect It Deserves

May 29, 2024 Jared White & Ayush Newatia Episode 17
HTML Finally Gets the Respect It Deserves
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HTML Finally Gets the Respect It Deserves
May 29, 2024 Episode 17
Jared White & Ayush Newatia

The results of the State of HTML 2023 survey are in! It’s an exciting time for HTML which has seen a lot of growth and expansion of capability in a welcome break with the past (when typically CSS and especially JavaScript would leapfrog the rate of change of the Web’s foundational markup language). Still, some might say we need a lot more progress on this front, which is why these survey results—while exhibiting some pressing issues around diversity and broad industry awareness—offer vital insight into the needs of today’s Web developers. Let’s break it all down right here on Just a Spec!

Hosted by Jared White & Ayush and produced by Intuitive Future

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The results of the State of HTML 2023 survey are in! It’s an exciting time for HTML which has seen a lot of growth and expansion of capability in a welcome break with the past (when typically CSS and especially JavaScript would leapfrog the rate of change of the Web’s foundational markup language). Still, some might say we need a lot more progress on this front, which is why these survey results—while exhibiting some pressing issues around diversity and broad industry awareness—offer vital insight into the needs of today’s Web developers. Let’s break it all down right here on Just a Spec!

Hosted by Jared White & Ayush and produced by Intuitive Future

Links & Show Notes:

Introduction
Meta-level conversation about doing the Weather Report
And now, the Weather Report
Here we go: State of HTML Survey!
Folks still learning about <template> and FormData 🧐
Geez, Declarative Shadow DOM hasn't rocked your world?!
y u no <details> <summary>
Survey results help us plan educational strategies
Demographics bummer: white & male
innerHTML vs. DOMParser
Interactivity methods category
y u no Web Components
Content category
CSP (Content Security Policy)
lots of love for SVG!
hoo boy 😬 …the section on Web Components
The "HTML Web Components" revolution hadn't taken off yet
Other details re: WCs
Accessibility category and screen readers
Native-like web apps (PWAs etc.)
Static site generators
What "missing" elements should be added to HTML?
Usage demographics for HTML
This *was* a very popular survey!
Outro