Slide 1OverviewStandards Developing Organizations/ Standards Setting OrganizationsHistoryWhat do they do?Member OrganizationsProcess of an activityWhat are open standards?Requirements for W3C Open StandardsIndustry ProblemsExamples of W3C standardsWrap upQ & APresented by Faith HarrisonJennifer YarrowOverviewSDO and SSO Brief history and descriptionW3C MembersOpen Standard /W3C Requirements An Industry problem Group activity Wrap upStandards Developing Organizations/ Standards Setting Organizations Standards Developing Organization American National Standards Institute (ANSI)Sole U.S. representative for ISOAccredited more the 270 private and public standard developers.NISOAccredited developer by the ANSIStandards Setting OrganizationsW3C (formal)OASISITEFHistory Tim Berners-LeeFounded in October 1994Headquarters: MIT/CSAIL – USAERCIM – FranceKeio University – JapanMany othersWhat do they do?International consortium, keep full time staffing and work on development projects with their member organizations.SpecificationsGuidelines Software ToolsEnsure compatibility and agreement among industry members in the adoption of new standards.Member OrganizationsIntroduce new ideas:W3C workshops Resource Description Framework (10/25-10/26/07)Incubator activities Common Web Language (Ended 10/15/07)Member SubmissionsCurrent members: IBMHPNokiaChevronProcess of an activityDardailler, Daniel. Web Open Standards. Mary 14, 2007. http://www.w3.org/2007/05/dd-saopen.htmlWhat are open standards?Publicly availableVarious rights associated with itRestricted with royalty-freeTechnologies approved by formalized committeesPatentsReasonable and non-discriminatory licensing (RAND)Requirements for W3C Open StandardsTransparency Relevance Openness Impartiality and consensusAvailabilityMaintenanceIndustry ProblemsPatentsTrade-offs (best technology or unencumbered) Undiscovered claims Unexpected royalty fees Complex licensing requirements Litigation “Submarine patents”JPEG standardExamples of W3C standardsCSSCGIDOMHTMLRDFSVGWSDLXACMLXHTMLXMLXML EventsXformsSOAPSRGSSSMLVoiceXMLXML Information SetXML SchemaXqueryXSLTWrap upSDO/SSOHistory/description of W3CCurrent members and their benefits Standards PatentsQ &
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