HTML5 Skill Overview

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    Category: Technical > Web page creation and editing

Description

HTML5 is the latest version of Hypertext Markup Language, the code that describes web pages. It's a core technology used in building websites and web applications. HTML5 introduces new elements and attributes that reflect typical usage on modern websites. It has better support for multimedia, such as native audio and video elements, and it's designed to be usable whether you're coding a website or a web application, an e-book, a mobile app, or a document. Advanced features include form controls, APIs for drawing graphics on-the-fly, storing data offline, dragging-and-dropping, geolocation, and communicating with servers in real-time. Understanding HTML5 is crucial for anyone involved in web design or development.

Expected Behaviors

  • Fundamental Awareness

    At the fundamental awareness level, an individual is expected to have a basic understanding of HTML5. They should be familiar with the syntax and know how to use basic tags. They should also understand the structure of an HTML5 document.

  • Novice

    A novice in HTML5 should be able to create simple pages using the language. They should understand how to use forms and input types, as well as semantic elements. They should also have a basic understanding of multimedia elements like audio and video, and the HTML5 Canvas.

  • Intermediate

    At the intermediate level, an individual should be proficient in creating complex HTML5 pages. They should understand advanced form validation and various HTML5 APIs. They should also be able to use features like Geolocation, Web Storage, and the Drag and Drop API.

  • Advanced

    An advanced user of HTML5 should be able to use the language for responsive web design. They should understand WebSocket and Server-Sent Events, and be proficient in using the Application Cache. They should also understand how to use Web Workers.

  • Expert

    An expert in HTML5 should be able to optimize performance and understand security issues and solutions. They should be proficient in using HTML5 with other technologies like CSS3, JavaScript, and AJAX. They should also be able to use HTML5 for mobile app development and troubleshoot and debug HTML5 applications.

Micro Skills

Understanding the concept of HTML5

Awareness of the evolution of HTML5

Knowledge of the role of HTML5 in web development

Awareness of new features introduced in HTML5

Understanding the deprecated elements in HTML5

Knowledge of the improvements made in HTML5 over previous versions

Understanding the cross-platform compatibility of HTML5

Knowledge of the multimedia support in HTML5

Awareness of the semantic improvements in HTML5

Knowledge of the syntax of HTML5 doctype declaration

Understanding the purpose of doctype declaration in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 character encoding declaration

Awareness of the importance of character encoding in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 tags

Knowledge of the common HTML5 tags

Ability to use HTML5 tags correctly

Knowledge of what self-closing tags are in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of self-closing tags in HTML5

Awareness of when to use self-closing tags in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 heading tags

Knowledge of the different levels of HTML5 heading tags

Ability to use HTML5 heading tags correctly

Knowledge of the syntax of HTML5 paragraph tag

Ability to use HTML5 paragraph tag correctly

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 link tag

Knowledge of the attributes of HTML5 link tag

Ability to use HTML5 link tag to link external resources

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 image tag

Knowledge of the attributes of HTML5 image tag

Ability to use HTML5 image tag to embed images

Knowledge of the syntax of HTML5 <!DOCTYPE> declaration

Understanding the purpose of <!DOCTYPE> declaration in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 <html> root element

Knowledge of the purpose of <html> root element in HTML5

Understanding the syntax of HTML5 <head> and <body> elements

Knowledge of the purpose of <head> and <body> elements in HTML5

Ability to use <head> and <body> elements correctly in HTML5

Knowledge of the syntax of HTML5 metadata elements

Understanding the purpose of metadata elements in HTML5

Ability to use metadata elements correctly in HTML5

Knowledge of DOCTYPE declaration

Understanding of HTML, head and body tags

Familiarity with meta tags

Understanding of different HTML5 tags

Ability to use HTML5 semantic elements

Adding text to a page

Adding links to a page

Adding images to a page

Inline CSS

Internal CSS

External CSS

Understanding of HTML5 semantic tags

Use of HTML5 multimedia tags

Knowledge of HTML5 block-level elements

Use of HTML5 inline elements

Understanding of head, title, meta tags

Use of link, script, style tags

Understanding of HTML5 table elements

Use of HTML5 list elements

Understanding HTML5 web storage

Understanding HTML5 APIs

Using the HTML Geolocation API

Using the HTML Drag and Drop API

Using the HTML Web Storage API

Knowledge of media query syntax

Ability to use logical operators in media queries

Applying media query listeners

Understanding and applying of percentage-based widths

Using of max-width property

Understanding of viewport units

Understanding of img srcset attribute

Understanding of picture element

Understanding of video element attributes

Understanding of viewport meta tag properties

Understanding of how viewport meta tag affects layout

Implementing SVG in HTML5

Knowing the benefits of using SVG in HTML5

Knowledge of the rendering pipeline

Knowledge of reflow and repaint

Knowledge of hardware acceleration

Understanding of DOM access costs

Using of event delegation

Knowledge of DocumentFragment

Knowledge of Web Workers

Understanding of the limitations of Web Workers

Knowledge of requestAnimationFrame

Knowledge of animation performance

Knowledge of event bubbling and capturing

Understanding of event throttling and debouncing

HTML5 and CSS3

HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript

HTML5 and AJAX

HTML5 for mobile app development and troubleshoot and debug HTML5 applications

Tech Experts

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  • Expert
    3 years work experience
  • Achievement Ownership
    Yes
  • Micro-skills
    93
  • Roles requiring skill
    12
  • Customizable
    Yes
  • Last Update
    Mon Nov 13 2023
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