NOTE: These slides have not been updated since 2003. They have been superseded by the book An Introduction to XML and Web Technologies Addison-Wesley, and the accompanying online material. Please see http://www.brics.dk/ixwt/ for more information. Anders Møller and Michael Schwartzbach, February 2006

THE XML REVOLUTION  -  TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE WEB

W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium
www.w3.org

Consists of around 380 companies and organizations, led by Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web.

W3C's Mission Statement:

"To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability."

Competitors:

• ISO (standardization of anything from dentistry to nuclear energy)
• OASIS (e-business),
• ECMA (information and communication systems)

Coming up: an overview of the W3C Process Document...

See also the Outsider's Guide to the W3C.

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