Not long after the earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan, the creative team at Google Japan collaborated with the band OK Go and Pilobolus, a dance troupe, to explore the capabilities of HTML5 and multimedia, while at the same time providing people from all over the world a means to send a message to others, including the people of Japan.
Last week’s post about NFB’s Flash site Pine Point brought up a good bit of discussion about the limitations (and some might argue abuse) of Flash. I’d say 99% of programmers hate the ongoing war between HTML5 and Flash because the two are not direct substitutes, but it is important that we all have a solid understanding of the capabilities and current limitations of HTML5. So, please note that this is not a Flash-bashing post but rather a dosage of inspiration for the HTML5 lovers out there and those curious as to what all the hype is about.
I never thought I would have a good reason to blog about a music video – until now that is! Music director Chris Milk teamed with Google developers to produce the interactive experience “The Wilderness Downtown” for Arcade Fire’s song “We Used To Wait.” Built in HTML5, the site integrates Google Maps and Google Earth to provide a customizable experience for each user depending on where he/she grew up.
