We hear a lot about where to find and how to enjoy HTML5 content, yet surprisingly little on how to create it. That’s due in part to the unsettled nature of HTML5 and software vendors, though not slow have been conservative in creating tools based on the nascent standard. Thereupon, Karelia has stepped up with an HTML5 compliant version of their site creation tool, Sandvox.

After many months of intense work and debate, we are pleased and exhausted to unveil Sandvox 2.0 … sites now automatically support HTML5 and jQuery. Comment support has been expanded to include Disqus, IntenseDebate, and Facebook Comments, making conversation on your Sandvox blogs easier and more robust.

See also:
— Opera 11.1 bests Safari in HTML5 benchmark
— Where to find free HTML5 games
— Help YouTube test HTML5

Sandvox, which requires OS X 10.5 and up, features a new engine and supports a wide range of embedded objects, including raw HTML. Additionally, the app offers 50 designs, 11 pages types and 19 “pagelets.”

To celebrate the launch, Sandvox 2.0 is introductory priced at $67 ($77) with upgrades tagged at $37 ($47) through May 20, 2011. Anyone that purchased Sandvox after January gets the upgrade for free.

via MacTech