INTRODUCTION
THE INITIAL VERSION of this book was published in 2010 when HTML5 was something developers were tentatively starting to use, despite concerns about problems with old browsers and new semantic elements. Today, it is rare to see someone starting a new site with anything other than an HTML5 doctype; the use of new HTML5 elements is commonplace. A whole generation of web designers is emerging that has only ever used HTML5.
When I was asked to work on an update of the book, I was somewhat nervous about the mixing of two voices and two perspectives. This is an opinionated book, and I wanted to approach this rewrite with a light touch—updating things that have changed, but maintaining the overall point of view. Thankfully, in most places, ...
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