“HTML5 is infiltrating the web, not tearing it down and building it back up. Like the standard itself, the HTML5 web will evolve slowly, with web technologies gradually supplanting tools you use now. You’ll notice it, but you’ll have to watch closely.” – Gizmodo

Full Article on the future of HTML5 and web design is below

http://gizmodo.com/5461711/giz-explains-why-html5-isnt-going-to-save-the-internet

HTML5 is another available tool, just like Silverlight, Flash, Ajax or Javascript. It certain situations it will be the right tool for the right job, and in other situations Flash will still be better. It will elevate the competition, which is a good way to keep the focus on making the future web design, flash design and the internet better. It might take away from flash’s dominance but not kill it by any means.