This document is the presentation slides for a talk titled "HTML5, jQuery & The Open Web" given by @jdsharp at the Heartland Developers Conference in Omaha, Nebraska in 2010. The slides discuss how HTML5, jQuery, and open web standards address challenges web developers face related to browser integration and skills/experience adoption. Features of HTML5 like a single doctype and semantic elements make content easier to express, while jQuery simplifies cross-browser development and lowers barriers to JavaScript skills acquisition.