As the big year in web development continues HTML5 is getting even closer to becoming more standard. This has been helped by Google’s Chrome browser has scoring high marks on an the HTML 5 compatibility test according to geektechnica.com.

It is an interesting site where you can read about some of new developments in HTML 5 and try the browser compatibility test page where you can see how your browser stacks up out of a total score of 160 points.

It was interesting to note that Chrome finished first with 137/160, Safari second with 113/160, Opera third with 102/160, Firefox a sluggish 100/160, and the usual suspect Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8), Internet Explorer 9 (IE 9 )scoring a blazing 19/160 points.

The finals results were: Continue reading →