13. Embedded Content (Images, Media, and More)
One of HTML5’s goals is to eliminate the need for browser plug-ins to provide media content and rich, interactive experiences. The thought is that open standards should provide all you need so you aren’t bound to proprietary technologies such as Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight.
To that end, media makes a huge leap in HTML5 with both native audio and video support. The latter is one of HTML5’s hot-ticket items. It’s also hotly debated among the browser vendors, as you’ll learn in this chapter. Regardless, the likes of YouTube and Vimeo have already jumped on board, and its momentum promises to keep growing with the release of the Apple iPad and other devices that are sans plug-ins.
And, how ...
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