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B2B Articles - Apr 16, 2010 5:15:48 PM - By Ironpaper

HTML 5 Gives Gmail A Drop Box

Google is employing new HTML 5 attributes to give it's very popular Gmail service drag and drop attachment functionality. The functionality will be available to users running Chrome 4 or Firefox 3.6.  The new tools will allow a user to simply drag a file from their desktop into a email window and Gmail will automatically attach the file.

HTML 5, in the opinion of many in the web design industry, will herald major advancements in advanced web technology.