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Ajaxian Mar 10 09
Stephen Celis has a fun post talking about Douglas Crockfords HTML 5 comment, namely:
…the HTML5 project is misguided… It is trying to do too much without a clear mission that defines the problems it is solving. I think the project needs a reset.
He comes back:
Where’s the glitz, though? The dazzle? What can an artist [...] Full story...
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