Lindsey Armstrong Debbie Lewis Seth Steiling

What do they do? International consortium International consortium Develop web standards through recommendations Develop web standards through recommendations Improve quality of internet Improve quality of internet Enhance communication and commerce for: anyone, anywhere, anytime, using any device Enhance communication and commerce for: anyone, anywhere, anytime, using any device

Who are they? Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW and consortium Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW and consortium Made WWW available Made WWW available freely with no patents or royalties W3C standards royalty W3C standards royalty free easily adopted

Who are they? 404 members from 10 different countries 404 members from 10 different countries Examples: Examples:

Members fund the W3C, why? Interact with leading companies Interact with leading companies Provide strategic direction Provide strategic direction Right to submit proposals Right to submit proposals InputInput Sponsorship and marketing opportunities Sponsorship and marketing opportunities

Global Organization MIT, ERCIM, Keio University located in key economic regions MIT, ERCIM, Keio University located in key economic regions 16 more offices globally 16 more offices globally Maintains relationship with other organizations (ISO, OMA, etc.) Maintains relationship with other organizations (ISO, OMA, etc.) Members come together and discuss recommendations for the Web Members come together and discuss recommendations for the Web

Influence on the Web Standards of technology and protocol Standards of technology and protocol HTML, XML, HTTP HTML, XML, HTTP Expansion and accessibility of Web globally Expansion and accessibility of Web globally Future standards goals Future standards goals Royalty-Free Patent Policy Royalty-Free Patent Policy

Business Processes: Participants Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Groups Groups Working GroupsWorking Groups Interest GroupsInterest Groups Technical Architecture GroupTechnical Architecture Group Advisory Board Advisory Board Team Team

Business Processes: Document Development Process Recommendations Recommendations 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 Recommendations Implementation of Recommendations Manufacturer/Developer SovereigntyManufacturer/Developer Sovereignty Levels of ConformanceLevels of Conformance Partial ImplementationPartial Implementation CertificationsCertifications