The World Wide Web Consortium
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International consortium directed by Tim Berners-Lee
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Mission: "Lead the Web to its full potential"
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Hosts: MIT, ERCIM, Keio University
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Defines Web standards:
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HTML, CSS, XML, XML Security
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Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
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Web Services (SOAP, WSDL, etc.)
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Semantic Web
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Method:
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technical specifications developed with Working Groups
and extensive public review
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advanced development to chart long term architectural
directions
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W3C track record: building infrastructure to address
technical and social needs of the Web