HTML5 is a revolutionary advance in the paradigm of the HTML declarative markup family. Beginning with a massive 900+ page specification, the term HTML5 also encompasses a wide range of feature rich JavaScript API’s and CSS3 integration. This 3 Part Series starts with a broad scoping overview of HTML5 technologies, and then delves into specific examples of how HTML5 may be leveraged with the aid of features in the new Visual Studio 11 IDE.