Slide 1What do they do?Who are they?Slide 4Members fund the W3C, why?Global OrganizationInfluence on the WebBusiness Processes: ParticipantsBusiness Processes: Document Development ProcessLindsey ArmstrongLindsey ArmstrongDebbie LewisDebbie LewisSeth SteilingSeth SteilingWhat do they do?What do they do?International consortiumInternational consortiumDevelop web standards through Develop web standards through recommendationsrecommendationsImprove quality of internetImprove quality of internetEnhance communication and Enhance communication and commerce for: anyone, anywhere, commerce for: anyone, anywhere, anytime, using any deviceanytime, using any deviceWho are they?Who are they?Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW and consortiumand consortiumMade WWW available Made WWW available freely with no patents or freely with no patents or royaltiesroyaltiesW3C standards royalty W3C standards royalty free easily adoptedfree easily adoptedWho are they?Who are they?404 members from 10 different 404 members from 10 different countriescountriesExamples:Examples:Members fund the W3C, why?Members fund the W3C, why?Interact with leading companiesInteract with leading companiesProvide strategic directionProvide strategic directionRight to submit proposalsRight to submit proposals•InputInputSponsorship and marketing Sponsorship and marketing opportunitiesopportunitiesGlobal OrganizationGlobal OrganizationMIT, ERCIM, Keio University located in MIT, ERCIM, Keio University located in key economic regionskey economic regions16 more offices globally16 more offices globallyMaintains relationship with other Maintains relationship with other organizations (ISO, OMA, etc.)organizations (ISO, OMA, etc.)Members come together and discuss Members come together and discuss recommendations for the Webrecommendations for the WebInfluence on the WebInfluence on the WebStandards of technology and protocolStandards of technology and protocolHTML, XML, HTTPHTML, XML, HTTPExpansion and accessibility of Web Expansion and accessibility of Web globallygloballyFuture standards goalsFuture standards goalsRoyalty-Free Patent PolicyRoyalty-Free Patent PolicyBusiness Processes: Business Processes: ParticipantsParticipantsAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeGroupsGroups•Working GroupsWorking Groups•Interest GroupsInterest Groups•Technical Architecture Technical Architecture GroupGroupAdvisory BoardAdvisory BoardTeamTeamBusiness Processes: Document Business Processes: Document Development ProcessDevelopment ProcessRecommendationsRecommendations•NotesNotes•Working Draft (WD)Working Draft (WD)•Candidate Recommendation (CR)Candidate Recommendation (CR)•Proposed Recommendation (PR)Proposed Recommendation (PR)•W3C Recommendation (REC)W3C Recommendation (REC)Implementation of RecommendationsImplementation of Recommendations•Manufacturer/Developer SovereigntyManufacturer/Developer Sovereignty•Levels of ConformanceLevels of Conformance•Partial ImplementationPartial
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