W3C

Hello! 👋 Meet the W3C Team (photo from 28 September 2024, Anaheim, CA, USA) https://lnkd.in/d3SeCmGn We are a international public-interest non-profit where since 1994 the Members, staff and public develop open standards and guidelines for an interoperable web to connect and empower humanity. Our focus: security, privacy, web accessibility, internationalization. With your help and our proven standards process based on fairness, openness, royalty-free, we make the Web work, for everyone. https://www.w3.org/

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web Consortium, founded by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. We made a 2:27 video using graphic elements and text running on a timeline from 1989 to 2024 to highlight milestones for #W3C and the Internet: 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web. 1993, Mosaic, the first web browser. 1994, W3C is created. 1994, 1 million Internet users. 1994, Netscape Navigator. 1995, HTML, CSS, and PNG, the foundational standards of the Web. 1995, eBay. 1996, Amazon; Netscape’s IPO starts a trend of web startups. 1997, 3 million Internet users. 1997, creation of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. 1997, IBM's Deep Blue, a computer, defeats Garry Kasparov, a human. 1998, launch of the W3C Internationalization Activity. 1998, ICANN takes responsibility for the the internet’s unique identifiers. In 2000 the Y2K Bug did not happen, BUT, the .com bubble did burst. 2001, SVG; Wikipedia is founded. 2003, W3C's Patent Policy mandates royalty-free web standards. 2003,15 million Internet users. 2003, iTunes, Skype voice-over IP calling, LinkedIn, WordPress, MySpace. 2004 to 2007 Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the first iPhone. 2011, WebRTC becomes a standard. 2013, 250 million Internet users. 2014, W3C launches the Web Payments Initiative. 2018, European Union’s GDPR. 2018, ActivityPub, a decentralized social networking protocol. 2018, 1 Billion Internet users. 2019, WebAuthn. 2020, covid halted everything. But W3C standards enabled the world to rely on the web during the pandemic. 2020, 3 Billion Internet users. 2023, creation of W3C Inc, an international public-interest non-profit. 2024, W3C celebrates 30 years of making the web work, for everyone. See our clip without audio description:

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web Consortium, founded by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. We made a 2:27 video using graphic elements and text running on a timeline from 1989 to 2024 to highlight milestones for #W3C and the Internet: 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web. 1993, Mosaic, the first web browser. 1994, W3C is created. 1994, 1 million Internet users. 1994, Netscape Navigator. 1995, HTML, CSS, and PNG, the foundational standards of the Web. 1995, eBay. 1996, Amazon; Netscape’s IPO starts a trend of web startups. 1997, 3 million Internet users. 1997, creation of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. 1997, IBM's Deep Blue, a computer, defeats Garry Kasparov, a human. 1998, launch of the W3C Internationalization Activity. 1998, ICANN takes responsibility for the the internet’s unique identifiers. In 2000 the Y2K Bug did not happen, BUT, the .com bubble did burst. 2001, SVG; Wikipedia is founded. 2003, W3C's Patent Policy mandates royalty-free web standards. 2003,15 million Internet users. 2003, iTunes, Skype voice-over IP calling, LinkedIn, WordPress, MySpace. 2004 to 2007 Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the first iPhone. 2011, WebRTC becomes a standard. 2013, 250 million Internet users. 2014, W3C launches the Web Payments Initiative. 2018, European Union’s GDPR. 2018, ActivityPub, a decentralized social networking protocol. 2018, 1 Billion Internet users. 2019, WebAuthn. 2020, covid halted everything. But W3C standards enabled the world to rely on the web during the pandemic. 2020, 3 Billion Internet users. 2023, creation of W3C Inc, an international public-interest non-profit. 2024, W3C celebrates 30 years of making the web work, for everyone. See our clip with audio description:

Next week as part of #w3cTPAC in Anaheim, CA we will hold W3C@30 on Wednesday 25 September. The first part of the evening will be a series of short talks with the theme: ‘Today is better than yesterday, tomorrow will be better than today.’ Speakers are: Seth Dobbs, W3C President and CEO Jun Murai, W3C and Professor, Keio University Fuqiao Xue, W3C Internationalization Lead Francois Daoust W3C Media Specialist: Nick Doty, Senior Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology Léonie Watson, Founder and Director, Tetralogical Please see more information at: https://lnkd.in/eqENRDqP #webstandards #webevents

#w3cTPAC, our major event of the year, gathers our community for thought-provoking discussions and coordinated work to advance the invaluable work of our Groups. During the exciting week, W3C Working and Interest Groups gather and network to resolve challenging technical and social issues that the Web faces. Many thanks to our sponsors who help make these meetings possible: TPAC 2024 sponsors:  Gold sponsor: Amazon Web Services (AWS)  Silver sponsor: Google  Bronze sponsor: Igalia W3C@30 sponsors:  Earth sponsor: Amazon Web Services (AWS)  Eclipse sponsors: Igalia and mesur.io https://lnkd.in/eB-qkcQA

Next week as part of #w3cTPAC in Anaheim, CA we will hold W3C@30 on Wednesday 25 September. The first part of the evening will be a series of short talks with the theme: ‘Today is better than yesterday, tomorrow will be better than today.’ Speakers are: Seth Dobbs, W3C President and CEO Jun Murai, W3C and Professor, Keio University Fuqiao Xue, W3C Internationalization Lead Francois Daoust W3C Media Specialist: Nick Doty, Senior Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology Léonie Watson, Founder and Director, Tetralogical Please see more information at: https://lnkd.in/eqENRDqP #webstandards #webevents

We are pleased to announce Sylvia Cadena as our inaugural Chief Development Officer. W3C became a public-interest not-for-profit organization in 2023, a pivotal evolution since our establishment in 1994, compelling us to adopt a new structure, diversify funding to be in a better position to succeed in our mission. Sylvia joins us at this decisive time to help us set direction and ensure the longevity of our organization by defining our vision for financial security and development. #fundraising #CDO Learn more about Sylvia's background and new role in our press release:  https://lnkd.in/eqi6Xtfv

"Web Security: shaping the secure Web" by W3C CEO Seth Dobbs explains why and how Web Security as a requirement for humanity is central to W3C’s mission, mentions digital identities and credentials as a high-stake current focus, and invites all to participate. "Whether you are an independent developer or work for an organization that develops products or services, or are a user, your participation in Web Security can make a difference and will be meaningful: contributing to a Web that works for all humanity." #WebSecurity https://lnkd.in/e6W7TnFN

We are hiring: W3C Director of Legal and Compliance We are seeking qualified candidates with experience in non-profit organizations, for full-time remote work in the USA, to ensure W3C operates in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations throughout the world, to advise on all legal matters, to guide the organization's policies, ultimately furthering our mission and goals. https://lnkd.in/dDBmb8h2 #hiring #legalandcompliance

"Societal, ethical, and technical impacts of digital identities" by Simone Onofri introduces an analysis of Digital Identities and their various architectural models. The paper focuses on the impact of identities on the Web and users, particularly on privacy, security, and human rights, the role that Web standardization may play in managing that impact and how collaboration among various stakeholders can mitigate these threats. #W3CReport #Identity #privacy #security https://lnkd.in/eYKmqgxX