HTML5 and CSS3 has been known to web designers for many years but due to the lack of browser support it hasn’t been wildly adopted up until the release of Internet Explorer back in 2011. Internet Explorer 9 still doesn’t have complete support for HTML5 and CSS3 but IE10, which hasn’t been released yet, will support more elements including CSS transitions, transforms and have full support for offline web applications and form validation. Other browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera have better support but as yet there is no browser that supports HTML5 and CSS3 fully due to the fact that the specification is still a working draft itself and is estimated that it will not be reaching full specification until 2014. However don’t let this deter you from using it, you can start using HTML5 right now so kick it off with some valuable resources.
Fluid Baseline Grid
HTML5 Boilerplate
Ultimate HTML5 Cheat Sheet
Modernizr
HTML5 Doctor
Dive Into HTML5
HTML5 Readiness
HTML5 Gallery
HTML5 Rocks
CSS3 Playground by Mike Plate
CSS3 Transform
Impressive Webs CSS3 Articles
Can I Use CSS Transitions
CSS3 Please- The Cross-Browser CSS3 Rule Generator
Zurb Playground
IE7 No More
HTML5 Unleashed tips, tricks and techniques
28 HTML5 Features, Tips, and Techniques you Must Know
40+ Useful HTML5 Examples and Tutorials
Ella Design
On another note I haven’t included the wonderful Smashing Magazine and their network of inspiring blogs included in the Smashing Network. They have produced a wealth of informative and inspiring articles which have helped all users get a foothold in the creative environment we call web design. For those of you that haven’t heard of Smashing Magazine then you are really missing out.
Conclusion
Of course I have merely touched the surface on the wealth of resources available. Feel free to add some of your own.
Sources
W3C Invites Broad Review of HTML5
When can I use – Compatibility tables for support of HTML5, CSS3, SVG and more in desktop and mobile browsers
