So if you haven’t heard by now, the W3C released a new HTML5 logo. This has caused much controversy in the web development community because it’s not just the logo being revamped, but the philosophy behind “HTML5″ itself and related web standards:
The logo is a general-purpose visual identity for a broad set of open web technologies, including HTML5, CSS, SVG, WOFF, and others.
I agree with the many who say that that HTML5 is just HTML5 (the markup) and shouldn’t be conglomerated together with other standards such as CSS; mixing them causes confusion. Then, the W3C responded with this statement The HTML5 Logo Conversation. Whether you agree or disagree, or like or dislike the new logo and W3C’s angle, there sure has been a lot of fun (and great coding!) as a result.
Fun Stuff
- HTML5 Pants
- Flash animated HTML5 logo
- Zillions Of Hilarious Parodies
- W3C HTML5 Spinning Logo (Flick it!)
- Official W3C HTML5 T-Shirt
- Official HTML5 Logo Is Out: Get Your Badge! from WebResourcesDepot
- Pure CSS HTML5 Logo – By Darcy Clarke
Commentary
- Two cheers for the W3C’s HTML5 logo from the HTML5 Doctor.
- New W3C HTML5 Logo: Looks Ok But Inconsistent, Fire W3C Communications Person Who Led Messaging by Tantek Celik.
- Jeremy Keith Adactio Badge of shame.
- HTML5 and the New W3C-Endorsed Logo by SitePoint.
- Bonus: HTML5 is dead. Long live HTML. by @ChipCullen
What do you think of the new logo and the W3C’s line of thought?
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