Combining the power of the Web with the strengths of mobiles devices.
W3C’s mission includes ensuring that the Web be available on as many kind of devices as possible. With the surge of powerful mobile devices in the past few years, the role of the Web as a platform for content, applications and services on these devices is increasingly important.
W3C accompanies this growth with its ongoing work in the following areas:
- mobile Web applications can take full advantage of the technical progress in the Open Web Platform, including HTML5, CSS3, numerous JavaScript APIs — in particular device APIs who allow deeper integration with the hosting device; see the list of Standards for Web Applications on Mobile
- W3C widgets offer a packaging format to distribute Web-based applications;
- the Mobile Web Best Practices and the Mobile Web Application Best Practices offer guidance to developers on how to create content and applications that work well on mobile devices;
- mobile devices are available in areas of the World where computers and fixed Internet access won’t be available for long if ever: W3C is also exploring ways to use the Web on mobile devices to bridge the digital divide;
- see also how to design Web sites that are both accessible and mobile-friendly.
Latest news 
- April 19, 2013: Interview: Demonstrating Web Apps at Mobile World Congress 2013 (W3C Blog: Mobile category)
- March 18, 2013: Seeking entrepreneurs in Senegal to follow mobile services training course (MobiWebApp)
- March 07, 2013: Is it time for open standards for web payments? (W3C Blog: Mobile category)
- March 06, 2013: Closing the gap with native apps (W3C Blog: Mobile category)
For Developers
Mobile Web Developer’s corner, mobileOK checker
Upcoming W3C mobile Web online training courses - on W3DevCampus:
- [12 Nov-23 Dec 12] - Mobile Web 1: Best Practices - register now!
- [12 Nov-23 Dec 12] - El curso también está disponible en español: Buenas Practicas en Web Móvil - registrate aqui!
- [7 Jan-17 Feb 13] - Mobile Web 2: Applications - early bird rate until 8 Dec., so register soon.
Get Involved!
Get your voice heard: get your company to become a W3C Member, and join the relevant Working Groups.
Check out also the exploratory work of the Speech API Community Group that promises to bring speech-based interactions to mobile browsers, or the Responsive Images Community Group that looks at serving images adapted to the characteristics of the devices. And don’t miss the Core Mobile Community Group that is developing profiles of Web technologies that browsers are expected to support for Web applications on mobile.
Check your site / your browser
How does your mobile browser fare in the Web Compatibility Test version 1 and version 2?
W3C’s work on mobile Web is supported by European Union funded projects: MobiWebApp Project, Webinos Project