HTML.01 vs HTML 5

Been staring at the screen for a while....wondering how to come with an interesting way to write down the differences between HTML 4 & 5. As of now, I am still blank! It would have been nice to have a test run and get a feel of it, but my online research thus far has led me to the conclusion that it is yet to become mainstream.....so after scouring through the internet here is what I came up with....

The new changes incorporated in HTML5 will facilitate interoperability, sharing and integration. Also, efficiencies of HTML will make web applications richer, and faster helping web developers create web pages that incorporate many tools that are all integrated in one program.

HTML5 differs from HTML4.01 in that;

• It consists of both HTML & XML.
• Has new elements such as dialog, video, section, footer, e.t.c.
• Elements do not have to be closed.
• Has new attributes. Some attributes and elements have also changed.
• HTML5 introduces APIs to help with web apps.
• Has extensions.
• Has new parsing rules that aid in compatibility.
• Has done away with deprecated elements.
• Includes global attributes
• Has audio & Video embedding.
• Has pre-defined class names.
• Can support new media, drawings & images.
• Will make it possible to make animated pages and games.

I am sure there is a lot more stuff that I have not included. Most of the documentation on the W3C link was very technical. A visit to W3C provides a more in depth analysis of changes.