HTML Special: Graceful Degradation and Progressive Enhancement - NOSCRIPT

Explore the unique characteristics of HTML in this 44-minute conference talk from CSS Day 2016. Discover how HTML's error-tolerant nature enables backwards and future compatibility, allowing for innovations like HTML5 form field extensions, the picture element, and Web Components. Delve into the concepts of graceful degradation, progressive enhancement, and feature detection, with a focus on practical problem-solving. Learn about the noscript tag and its paradoxical nature of doing nothing by definition. Gain insights from speaker Niels Leenheer on leveraging HTML's flexibility to create more robust and adaptable web experiences. Access accompanying slides for visual reference and explore additional resources to deepen your understanding of HTML's special qualities and their impact on web development.