NaijaChild:
Am nt a computer guru and do not know anything about programming but from the way you have described it..I think NL should upgrade to this htmL5

Yungwizzzy:
We'll look into it

thanks

Karleb:
Ok. without any ado at all, here are my reasons:

1. Doctype Declaration: This actually top my list because it's the first thing a Web application developer would write even if he's creating another Facebook, Google or Nl. <Doctype html> . That's it! Simple, portable, unique, dynamic and precise. The long, lengthy and boring html4 doctype declaration is no longer needed.

2. Web Storage: Imagine writing a story that touches the heart or writing a poem for your e-crush, because that is what's trending in romance section and all of a sudden your phone alerts you that your battery is below 5% and before you could say Jack, your phone don die! Chaii!!

But with the help of html5 web storage, your data will be saved indefinitely on your browser till the next time you wish to go online and complete your stoty and when I say indefinitely I mean forever! .

3.Geolocation: This is also a very important effizy that I think should be added to NL.
Assuming I want to do business with a fellow Nlander in business, phone, carrier or computer section all I've got to do is to track his device with GPS and we'll get our business done. *clears throat* dazzal.

4.Application Cache: Now that's what Karleb's taking about . You see? With this I can view the whole of NL without MTN(I mean without any data/mb).

Now let's assume Nl added this great function to her home page alone and we all know Nigerians like news like kilode, if you doubt me then I'm happy to tell you that that boring Network news is one of the most viewed programs in Nigeria. That's a fact!

As I was saying joor, ... and I informed my friends about it and they too informed their friends and the whole thing became a trending topic which is equal to more traffic for Nl which is equal more money and fame for Nl and Seun Osewa.

5.Change: As we all know the only thing that keep changing constantly is change itself, so I personally think html4 is old and it's time to move on.

...with my well articulated points I think I'm able to convince you beyond any reasonable doubt why NL should upgrade to html5,

Thanks.

Karleb:
Ok. without any ado at all, here are my reasons:

1. Doctype Declaration: This actually top my list because it's the first thing a Web application developer would write even if he's creating another Facebook, Google or Nl. <Doctype html> . That's it! Simple, portable, unique, dynamic and precise. The long, lengthy and boring html4 doctype declaration is no longer needed.

2. Web Storage: Imagine writing a story that touches the heart or writing a poem for your e-crush, because that is what's trending in romance section and all of a sudden your phone alerts you that your battery is below 5% and before you could say Jack, your phone don die! Chaii!!

But with the help of html5 web storage, your data will be saved indefinitely on your browser till the next time you wish to go online and complete your stoty and when I say indefinitely I mean forever! .

3.Geolocation: This is also a very important effizy that I think should be added to NL.
Assuming I want to do business with a fellow Nlander in business, phone, carrier or computer section all I've got to do is to track his device with GPS and we'll get our business done. *clears throat* dazzal.

4.Application Cache: Now that's what Karleb's taking about . You see? With this I can view the whole of NL without MTN(I mean without any data/mb).

Now let's assume Nl added this great function to her home page alone and we all know Nigerians like news like kilode, if you doubt me then I'm happy to tell you that that boring Network news is one of the most viewed programs in Nigeria. That's a fact!

As I was saying joor, ... and I informed my friends about it and they too informed their friends and the whole thing became a trending topic which is equal to more traffic for Nl which is equal more money and fame for Nl and Seun Osewa.

5.Change: As we all know the only thing that keep changing constantly is change itself, so I personally think html4 is old and it's time to move on.

...with my well articulated points I think I'm able to convince you beyond any reasonable doubt why NL should upgrade to html5,

Thanks.

Karleb:
Ok. without any ado at all, here are my reasons:

1. Doctype Declaration: This actually top my list because it's the first thing a Web application developer would write even if he's creating another Facebook, Google or Nl. <Doctype html> . That's it! Simple, portable, unique, dynamic and precise. The long, lengthy and boring html4 doctype declaration is no longer needed.

2. Web Storage: Imagine writing a story that touches the heart or writing a poem for your e-crush, because that is what's trending in romance section and all of a sudden your phone alerts you that your battery is below 5% and before you could say Jack, your phone don die! Chaii!!

But with the help of html5 web storage, your data will be saved indefinitely on your browser till the next time you wish to go online and complete your stoty and when I say indefinitely I mean forever! .

3.Geolocation: This is also a very important effizy that I think should be added to NL.
Assuming I want to do business with a fellow Nlander in business, phone, carrier or computer section all I've got to do is to track his device with GPS and we'll get our business done. *clears throat* dazzal.

4.Application Cache: Now that's what Karleb's taking about . You see? With this I can view the whole of NL without MTN(I mean without any data/mb).

Now let's assume Nl added this great function to her home page alone and we all know Nigerians like news like kilode, if you doubt me then I'm happy to tell you that that boring Network news is one of the most viewed programs in Nigeria. That's a fact!

As I was saying joor, ... and I informed my friends about it and they too informed their friends and the whole thing became a trending topic which is equal to more traffic for Nl which is equal more money and fame for Nl and Seun Osewa.

5.Change: As we all know the only thing that keep changing constantly is change itself, so I personally think html4 is old and it's time to move on.

...with my well articulated points I think I'm able to convince you beyond any reasonable doubt why NL should upgrade to html5,

Thanks.

henryobinna:
I agree with many/somr of your reasons but the first.
how the fu.cck does the doctype declaration concern you? are you the one writing the codes?

Karleb:


easy man!

I personally do not like that doctype declaration, that aside it's long and you make on mistake like this, it won't work unlike the portable html5 doctype.

Karleb:
Ok. without any ado at all, here are my reasons:

1. Doctype Declaration:

2. Web Storage:
3.Geolocation:
4.Application Cache:
5.Change:

Thanks.

holatoj:


Can't really wait for Nl to change to html 5 , but wen z it going to take place

henryobinna:
I know I know I know again.

I know its long and can be easily forgotten,
but tell me, how does that concern the viewer/visitor of the forum? does he know what happened? a resounding NO!
so that number one should be blotted out

Karleb:


Although I don't really know much about html4 doctype but the last time I checked there are two html4 doctypes and neither of the two work with all tags.

In other words, if you wish to become a 'stand up' programmer you've got to cram the two long doctypes.

Why cram two easily forgettable doctypes when you can know one unique universal doctype?

Karleb:
Ok. without any ado at all, here are my reasons:

1. Doctype Declaration: This actually top my list because it's the first thing a Web application developer would write even if he's creating another Facebook, Google or Nl. <Doctype html> . That's it! Simple, portable, unique, dynamic and precise. The long, lengthy and boring html4 doctype declaration is no longer needed.

2. Web Storage: Imagine writing a story that touches the heart or writing a poem for your e-crush, because that is what's trending in romance section and all of a sudden your phone alerts you that your battery is below 5% and before you could say Jack, your phone don die! Chaii!!

But with the help of html5 web storage, your data will be saved indefinitely on your browser till the next time you wish to go online and complete your stoty and when I say indefinitely I mean forever! .

3.Geolocation: This is also a very important effizy that I think should be added to NL.
Assuming I want to do business with a fellow Nlander in business, phone, carrier or computer section all I've got to do is to track his device with GPS and we'll get our business done. *clears throat* dazzal.

4.Application Cache: Now that's what Karleb's taking about . You see? With this I can view the whole of NL without MTN(I mean without any data/mb).

Now let's assume Nl added this great function to her home page alone and we all know Nigerians like news like kilode, if you doubt me then I'm happy to tell you that that boring Network news is one of the most viewed programs in Nigeria. That's a fact!

As I was saying joor, ... and I informed my friends about it and they too informed their friends and the whole thing became a trending topic which is equal to more traffic for Nl which is equal more money and fame for Nl and Seun Osewa.

5.Change: As we all know the only thing that keep changing constantly is change itself, so I personally think html4 is old and it's time to move on.

...with my well articulated points I think I'm able to convince you beyond any reasonable doubt why NL should upgrade to html5,

Thanks.

Nice idea brov .... But will Oga Seun look into this

JayKayMaybachz:
Nice idea brov .... But will Oga Seun look into this

Rexphobia:
I don't understand.

Karleb:


let's just hope he'll look into it.


But one thing I know for sure is that whether sooner or later NL will/must uprage!

JayKayMaybachz:
Yeah ... we need an app, just like facebook.. with notification for mentions, followed topics, followed boards, shares, likes etc and then unlike button as well

Karleb:


I thought we have one app like that, the download link is at the bottom of every page on NL although it's only available on android platform for now, so if you don't have a droid just forgerrit.


Although I haven't checked the app out sha.

JayKayMaybachz:
The app a'int got what i just mentioned now, it only got notification for fp articles... thats all

Karleb:




Thank God I haven't downloaded it.

Anyway, I think Oga Seun is doing something about it.

henryobinna:
now you're going another way, me talking from the viewer's point, switching from html4 to html5 cos of the doctype declaration(of which I know nothing aout) is pointless and meaningless to me as a viewer/visitor. that's my point.

cos it doesn't concern the visitor if the developer forgot the whole code or not, all a visitor wants is a functional site. period! not helping the developer

Karleb:


it actually affect the user directly or indirectly.

Like I said earlier neither of the two abi na three html4 doctypes works with all tag, which means if you are gonna change one little thing and the current doctype doesn't work with the new tag you want to add, you have to pick another doctype that suits the new tag and that does not guarantee the new doctype will work with all the current doctype tags. Which means you're gonna do some copy, paste, editing and deleting here and there which actually affects the users/visitors.



Even though html5 doctype does not support all these old tags alone;

<acronym>
<applet>
<basefont>
<big>
<center>
<dir>
<font>
<frame>
<frameset>
<noframes>
<strike>
<tt>

that's according to http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_intro.asp

but atleast you'll know it worths it, because you are upgrading and not static.

henryobinna:
bro lets forget this argument but still I doubt you get my drift

Karleb:


yea I thought I lost it.

but here is the summary, without html5 doctype all those code fragments I listed can't work.

henryobinna:
let me ask you a question, how does how the developer designed his forum concern a business guy who comes online on nairaland to socialise?

zeroshadow:
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