World Wide Web Consortium W3CWeb StandardsSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5ECMAW3C - Web StandardsSlide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12W3C - BackgroundSlide 14W3C - MembershipW3C - GoalsSlide 17W3C - FutureW3C - DownfallsSemantic WebWorld Wide Web ConsortiumW3CKelly PuthMelanie EdmondsonCevdet BulutWeb StandardsWeb StandardsWeb 1.0 vs. Web 2.0Web 1.0 was about reading, Web 2.0 is about writing Web 1.0 was about companies, Web 2.0 is about communities Web 1.0 was about client-server, Web 2.0 is about peer to peer Web 1.0 was about HTML, Web 2.0 is about XML Web 1.0 was about home pages, Web 2.0 is about blogs Web 1.0 was about portals, Web 2.0 is about RSS Web 1.0 was about wires, Web 2.0 is about wireless Web 1.0 was about owning, Web 2.0 is about sharing Web 1.0 was about Netscape, Web 2.0 is about Google Web 1.0 was about dialup, Web 2.0 is about broadband Web 1.0 was about hardware costs, Web 2.0 is about bandwidth costsWeb StandardsWeb is growing, but not without problems!Problem: incompatibilityCompanies support new markup tags that would only work in their particular product.Web StandardsExample:http://www.simplysavvycommunications.comECMAEuropean Computer Manufacturers Association InternationalECMAScript: Standardized Version of JavaScriptW3C - Web StandardsHTML: Hypertext Markup LanguageXML: Extensible Markup LanguageCSS: Cascading Style SheetsDOM: Document Object ModelWeb StandardsWeb StandardsWeb StandardsWeb StandardsDEMOHTML Validatorhttp://validator.w3.org/ CC Validatorhttp://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/Web StandardsBenefitsLower costs of developing and maintaining web sites Improved accessibility and user experience Maximum compatibility with current and future browsers Reduced BandwidthReach More UsersFaster download speedsBetter search engine rankingsA competitive edgeW3C - BackgroundThis is a standards organization that pertains to the World Wide WebFounded by Tim Berners-Lee in 1994He was also a key player in the creation of the World Wide WebW3C - BackgroundW3C has published over 90 standards since the creation of the organizationIn addition to creating standards, W3C also develops software and has a forum for web discussion.W3C - MembershipOver 40 countries participate435 members as of October 19, 2007Any country or organization can join including those outside the technology fieldW3C - Goals“To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web” Their mission statement is their ultimate goal and to achieve this they have created 4 sub goalsW3C - GoalsWeb for everyone–To make the benefits of the internet equal for everyone Web for everything–Expanding the Web to other technology devicesKnowledge base–Breaking down the information in order to solve problems that before would have been too difficult to answerTrust and confidence–Increasing the accountability, security, confidence, and confidentiality of the WebW3C - FutureTo strive towards achieving their mission statementTo do this, they will continue working towards their goals.W3C - DownfallsJeff Croft argues there are no web developers or designersIt takes a while for W3C to come out with new versions of programsSemantic WebA technical term for data webThis is where databases would be connected together through the WebWill be able to take data from different applications and bring it together into one source such as a graphBeneficial to businesses because they will be able to share their data more
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