Questions tagged [html5]
HTML5 is the 5th revision of the HTML language created in 1990 for structuring and presenting content on the Internet, and an attempt to improve support for modern multimedia elements.
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synchronize HTML5 or JavaScript video to realtime?
I will have multiple cellphones playing videos in an art gallery. The video content must be synced to the lights, which are synced to the real-world clock. As in, at 1:00pm the lights go out, 1:15 ...
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Using the symbol ⎋ to denote any "escape" in Javascript, CSS, HTML etc
I know that:
Computer keyboards have an Escape Key
The symbol for the Escape Key is U+238B Broken Circle with Northwest Arrow (⎋)
and I also know that:
HTML5 & CSS3 both have escape characters
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Unique Colors for Chart Data
This is likely in the wrong section but I'm curious if there is a good way to select unique and distinct colors for plotting data on charts? My current method is to hard code a set plot limit with ...
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Storing session state in browser's local storage
Stack Exchange has some bits of what seems to be session state -- for example, whether you want to see 15, 30, or 50 questions per page when you view a list of questions.
You can click on the button ...
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Best practices for positioning elements in an HTML-based game
It seems like HTML5 has about a zillion different layouts and methods for positioning divs, few of which seem to work exactly as described in most browsers.
Imagine an implementation of, say, Tetris ...
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can two web browser tabs be distinguished in a single-page application?
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I am designing and implementing the web interface of my bismon server program (a research prototype; in a few words: an orthogonally persistent, reflexive, homoiconic, ...
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What are the points of apps like Sketch and Photoshop when it comes to Web Development?
This may be an obvious question but I really don't understand this so if someone can help me that'd be great.
Basically, I am in the middle of developing an e-commerce app for my database management ...
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Prefixing a number with + on html inputs
When asking for positive number inputs on html, is it valid to allow + on the textbox? Like +42? Surely the + sign gets removed during server-side processing. But will allowing + be fine on the html ...
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Are there standards for handling card swipers in applications?
I'm in the middle of creating a web application for a client, and he wants me to integrate magnetic card swipers so his office staff can quickly swipe a card, and load up details for specific patients ...
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Why was Google Maps built using canvas? If it was built today, would it have rather used react/angular? Why (not)? [closed]
Google Maps' frontend is almost completely dependent on canvas.
Given that it was initially developed a long time ago, is it still the best approach to take to build such a UI? If not, what is and ...
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How can a html 5 game made licensed?
How a HTML5 game can be buyable? I mean, if it is HTML, even though you obfuscate the code or apply encryption, the whole html and javascript is already on your browser means you already have the ...
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System architecture design advice
We are working on the design for an appointments system which has to work at remote locations, comms via 4G.
Unfortunately a connection to the server may not be available at all remote locations, so ...
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Better alternative to having a html form with select input on every row in table
I have a web application (laravel) with a page which presents a large number of rows (financial transactions) in a HTML table. On each row I want to have a drop-down (select input) allowing the user ...
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Using custom mime type for drag'n'drop events or data attribute dilema
I am having a dilema on a html/js application I have been requestyed to handle drag'n'drop events in order to display a dropped image in a div if is not from images that are already displayed in my ...
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How to package HTML5 app?
There is some information about how to package HTML5 app to use on Android or iOS, but I couldn't find anything about a normal website.
Let's say I would like to create a website displaying multiple ...