- In the Past
- Simplicity
- The Problem of File Formats
- Legacy Browsers
- Controls
- Adding Some Style
- Video in Writing
- Video and Canvas
- What the Future Brings
What the Future Brings
A number of JavaScript APIs that are not strictly HTML5 but will enhance HTML5 features are currently being thrashed out. Currently some audio APIs will provide enhanced features such as audio manipulation and generation under consideration. In addition, another bunch of APIs are being specified that will enable access to a device's web camera and then provide the ability to stream across another API, perhaps even becoming the value of the src attribute for the video element. Thus, native video conferencing across a web browser could become a reality in the not too distant future.