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Below are recent articles about W3C in the international press. Please send articles you would like us to consider to w3t-pr@w3.org, with "[Article]" in the Subject line. We reserve the right to choose which articles we include.

February

digi.no
5 February
Vil gi JavaScript mer systemtilgang, Harald BrombachW3C, The System Information API
UN News Centre
5 February
Internet access for visually impaired is focus of UN workshop, W3C, World Wide Web consortium, Mobile web initiative, MWI
ReadWriteWeb
2 February
Mobile App or Browser-Based Site? Report Says The Browser Will Win on Mobile, Richard MacManusHTML5
The Economist
5 February
Of governments and geeks, Tim Berners-Lee
Personal Computer World
5 February
Government's good start, Peter WilliamsTim Berners-Lee
Digital Society
1 February
YouTube’s HTML5 beta has long way to go, George OuHTML5
The Tech Report
1 February
Steve Jobs bets on HTML5 video, slams Adobe, Cyril Kowaliski HTML5
Webmonkey
2 February
Adobe CTO Defends Flash Against Apple, HTML5, Michael CaloreHTML, HTML5, CSS3
Adobe Featured Blogs
2 February
Open Access to Content and Applications, Kevin LynchHTML
[LWN.net]
3 February
HTML5 video element codec debate reignited, Nathan WillisHTML5, CSS, HTML, W3C
The Register
4 February
H.264 video codec stays royalty-free for HTML5 testers, Kelly Fiveash HTML5
NewTeeVee
4 February
Good News for HTML5: H.264 Streaming Will Remain Free, Ryan LawlerHTML5
Webmonkey
4 February
Royalty Deadline for H.264 Extended, But It’s Still Bad for the Web, Scott GilbertsonHTML5
InformationWeek
4 February
Adobe Defends Flash, Again, Thomas ClaburnHTML5, HTML
CNET
4 February
Web video gets H.264 royalty reprieve, Stephen ShanklandHTML5
ZDNet Blog
2 February
Adobe's creative legacy & the proprietary aspirations of Apple & Google, Oliver MarksHTML5, DOM, XML
PreCentral.net
2 February
HTML5 Editors Draft Hits W3C, Flash Doesn't Break a Sweat (yet), Robert WerlingerHTML5, W3C, HTML
eWeek.com
5 February
Application Development: 20 Essential Things to Know About the HTML5 Web Language, HTML5, W3C
HTML Goodies
5 February
How To Build a Website: HTML, CSS and HTML Editors, Michael RohdeHTML, CSS, HTML5, W3C
A VC
7 February
Flash, HTML5, and Mobile Apps, Fred Wilson HTML5
Business Insider
7 February
Flash, HTML5, and Mobile Apps, Fred Wilson HTML5
The H Open Source
4 February
W3C proposes hardware interface, Chris von EitzenW3C
CNET
3 February
HTML vs. Flash: Can a turf war be avoided?, Stephen ShanklandHTML, HTML5, CSS, SVG, W3C
Gizmodo
3 February
Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn't Going to Save the Internet, John HerrmanHTML5, CSS, W3C

January

YouTube Blog
20 January
Introducing YouTube HTML5 Supported Videos, Kevin Carle, Chris ZachariasHTML5
Webmonkey
21 January
YouTube Embraces HTML5, But Stops Short of Open Web Video, Scott GilbertsonHTML5, W3C
Semantic Web
22 January
The Drive To Social Intelligence, Jennifer ZainoHTML, W3C, Social Web Incubator Group, RDF
The Guardian Open Platform
28 January
Making things with data.gov.uk - Part 1, Chris ThorpeSPARQL, Linked Data, Semantic Web, Tim Berners-Lee
The Guardian
26 January
Tech Weekly: Sir Tim Berners Lee on free data and the BBC's Virtual Revolution, Aleks KrotoskiTim Berners-Lee, open data
The Guardian
26 January
Tech Weekly: Sir Tim Berners Lee on free data and the BBC's Virtual Revolution, Aleks KrotoskiTim Berners-Lee, open data
Business Insider
29 January
New York Times Shakes Up Top Business Execs To Prepare For Paywall, Gillian ReaganSemantic Web
The Guardian
26 January
Tech Weekly: Sir Tim Berners Lee on free data and the BBC's Virtual Revolution, Aleks KrotoskiTim Berners-Lee, open data
Channel Register
27 January
UK.gov tweaks open source policy small print, Kelly Fiveash Tim Berners-Lee
Google News
27 January
China to take time to cut Internet censorship: web founder, Tim Berners-Lee
Science|Business
28 January
UK government makes data free for application developers, Tim Berners-Lee
Ars Technica
19 January
Google talks Chrome OS, HTML5, and the future of software, Jon StokesHTML5
betanews
25 January
Firefox's latest firestorm: Should the Web be made of codecs?, Scott M. Fulton, IIIW3C, HTML5, Patent Policy
ReadWriteStart
29 January
HTML5 is Great for Mobile, Developers Say, Dana OshiroHTML5, URL
ReadWriteStart
28 January
Boston's Tech Scorecard and Playbook, Dana OshiroTim Berners-Lee, W3C
MIT news
28 January
At Davos, MIT faculty discuss the nature of intelligence, Tim Berners-Lee, W3C
NYTimes.com
31 January
IPad Can’t Play Flash Video, but It May Not Matter, Nick BiltonHTML5
Richmond Times-Dispatch
18 January
Propeller Heads: Making it easier for disabled to use Internet, accessibility, W3C
eGov monitor
18 January
The importance of having an accessible website, Cam Nichollaccessibility, W3C, WAI, WCAG 2.0
Internet Evolution
20 January
Social Media Semantics Point to '(R)evolution', Matthew Fraser Semantic Web
Internet Evolution
21 January
A Question of Semantics for IT, Mary JanderSemantic Web, Tim Berners-Lee
WebProNews
24 January
A Markup That Could Have Big Implications for SEO, Chris CrumRDFa, RDF, W3C, XHTML, Steven Pemberton
ReadWriteWeb
20 January
UK Launches Open Data Site; Puts Data.gov to Shame, Marshall KirkpatrickTim Berners-Lee, Semantic Web
The Register
21 January
UK gov cuts ribbon on public datasets site, Kelly FiveashTim Berners-Lee
The Guardian
21 January
UK's free data website 'is a world showcase', Charles ArthurTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
The Guardian
21 January
'OK, let's do it': How Britain's official data was freed, Charles ArthurTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
Government Computer News
21 January
UK launches Data.gov counterpart, Michael HardyXML
Left Foot Forward
22 January
Telegraph misreport data.gov.uk launch, Will StrawTim Berners-Lee
Telegraph Blogs
22 January
Telegraph defends itself against accusations of 'misreporting' Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Christopher Hopetim Berners-Lee
Telegraph
22 January
Data.gov.uk: Sir Tim Berners-Lee Q&A, Matt WarmanTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
The Guardian
21 January
Tim Berners-Lee launches UK public data website, Kevin AndersonTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
guadian.co.uk Datablog
22 January
UPDATED: Government data from around the world. Welcome to our single gateway, Simon RogersTim Berners-Lee, Linked Open Data
The Guardian
23 January
Government information: Creative commons, Tim Berners-Lee, Semantic Web
The Observer
24 January
Democratic, but dangerous too: how the web changed our world, Aleks KrotoskiTim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web Foundation
The Observer
24 January
Computer security: fraud fears as scientists crack 'anonymous' datasets, Anushka AsthanaTim Berners-Lee
HTML Goodies
13 January
Is HTML 5 the Flash Killer? It's sure got the potential!, HTML5, W3C
ReadWriteStart
13 January
Death to Flash: 3 Great HTML 5 Demos, Dana OshiroHTML5
The Washington Post
19 January
Microsoft To Emergency Patch IE As The Web Gathers With Pitchforks Around IE6, MG SieglerW3C
Softpedia
21 January
Top Web Trends for 2010 - Part II - Web Design Trends, Catalin CimpanuHTML5, W3C, PNG
Nextgov
21 January
One year in, resistance to open government memo lingers, Aliya SternsteinW3C, eGovernment Interest Group, XML
The Motley Fool
22 January
An Internet Revolution!, Anders BylundHTML5, W3C
Prospect Magazine
20 January
Whitehall’s web revolution: the inside story, James CrabtreeTim Berners-Lee
BBC News
21 January
Tim Berners-Lee unveils government data project, Tim Berners-Lee
guadian.co.uk Datablog
21 January
Tim Berners-Lee and Nigel Shadbolt: our manifesto for government data, Tim Berners-Lee and Nigel ShadboltTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
PC World
8 January
W3C Posts Draft Standard for Local Database Storage, Joab JacksonW3C, Indexed Database API, Philippe Le Hégaret, Web Services, Web Applications
Channel Register
12 January
Browsers could host a (simple) database, Chris MellorW3C, APIs
SD Times
15 January
From the Editors: Developers, tools on same agile page, XML, EXI, W3C, HTML
Sitepoint blogs
15 January
SitePoint Podcast #44: HTML5 is a (Beautiful) Mess, Kevin YankW3C, HTML5, HTML, CSS, XHTML 2
eHomeUpgrade
12 January
Oregan Networks Integrates W3C Widget Standard into Its Internet TV Platform, Alexander GrundnerW3C, Widget
CMS Wire
14 January
W3C Provides Guidance for Brow Beating Inaccessible Websites, Marisa PeacockW3C, accessibility, WAI
Mass High Tech
11 January
Web guru Berners-Lee highlights open data, Galen MooreTim Berners-Lee, W3C, Linked Data
EPiServer World
11 January
Improving website accessibility generates better search results and usability too, Maria Wasingaccessibility, W3C, WAI, ATAG, WCAG, UAAG, WAI ARIA, HTML, CSS
Freelance Review
12 January
W3C's Shawn Henry on Website Accessibility, W3C, WAI, accessibility, Shawn Henry, WCAG, ATAG, UAAG, HTML, CSS
Federal Computer Week
6 January
Web mashups put transparency to the test, Brian RobinsonSemantic Web, RDF, OWL
DigitalArts
5 January
Online-based web design software enters public beta, HTML, CSS, W3C
V3.co.uk
6 January
Opera expands browser support beyond desktop, Dan WorthHTML5, CSS3, W3C, URL
Ars Technica
7 January
Opera expands mobile SDK lineup amid losses, Ryan PaulHTML, HTML5, CSS3, CSS
CNET
4 January
Five New Year's resolutions for Google, Tom KrazitHTML5, W3C
OS news
6 January
Microsoft Joins SVG Working Group, Thom HolwerdaSVG, CSS3, HTML5, W3C, Doug Schepers
The Register
6 January
Microsoft joins IE SVG standards party, Gavin ClarkeSVG, W3C, HTML5, XML, CSS 2.1, CSS, HTML
InfoWorld
6 January
Microsoft joins SVG working group, Paul KrillSVG, W3C, HTML5, Doug Schepers, WebApps, SVG 2.0, DOM
InfoWorld
6 January
Microsoft joins SVG working group, Paul KrillSVG, W3C, HTML5, Doug Schepers, WebApps, SVG 2.0, DOM
Ars Technica
7 January
Microsoft's collaboration on SVG is a win for the open Web, Ryan PaulSVG, W3C, HTML5, XML
eWeek.com
7 January
What's Behind Microsoft's SVG Standards Move?, Darryl K. TaftW3C, SVG, XML, HTML5, SVG Tiny, HTML, CSS
SD Times
7 January
Microsoft on-board for SVG, Alex HandyW3C, SVG, HTML5, Doug Schepers, DOM, HTML, CSS
SD Times
7 January
Microsoft joins SVG work group, Alex HandySVG, W3C, HTML5, Doug Schepers, HTML, CSS
sitepoint blogs
8 January
9 Reasons Why SVGs are Important for the Web, Craig BucklerW3C, SVG, XML, PNG, DOM
CNET
6 January
Microsoft Web-graphics move signals IE ambitions, Stephen Shankland SVG, W3C, Doug Schepers

December

ReadWriteWeb
15 December
NextStop, Upcoming Mobile Web Apps Skip iTunes Store - Go Straight to Awesome, Marshall KirkpatrickHTML5, HTML
Internet Evolution
22 December
The Growing Irrelevance of Windows, Ross M. GreenbergXML, W3C, CSS
CTT
16 December
Experts are looking to make the internet more accessible to people with disabilities, Sally O'ConnellW3C, accessibility, Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI
Artesi Île de France
22 December
Référentiel AccessiWeb 2.0, accessibilité, WCAG 2.0, W3C, WAI
Macworld
29 December
Eight reasons to choose Safari or Firefox, Joe KissellW3C, MathML
ReadWriteWeb France
11 December
Quel modèle pour le data.gov Français ?, Nicolas CynoberTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data, SPARQL
Scientific Computing
11 December
Grid Project Provides Robust Access Protocol for RDF(S) Data Resources, W3C, Tim Berners-Lee, RDF, SPARQL
guardian.co.uk
10 December
US and UK open up government data, Kevin AndersonTim Berners-Lee, W3C
Online Journal
10 December
The world government global database, Ken CraggsSemantic Web, SPARQL, W3C, Tim Berners-Lee
Computing.co.uk
10 December
Sir Tim Berners-Lee urges industry to realise the benefits of shared data, Nicola BrittainTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
ITWeb
11 December
Berners-Lee urges industry to share , Kirsten DoyleTim Berners-Lee, Linked Data
Softpedia
11 December
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in the Spotlight in mid-March 2010, Marius OlagaHTML5, W3C, XHTML, HTML, XML
The H Online Open Source Blog
10 December
First implementations of Web Sockets, Chris von EitzenWeb Sockets, W3C, HTTP
New Mexico Independent
11 December
Trip’s morning reading, Trip JenningsW3C, Ralph Swick
SD Times
11 December
Efficient XML Interchange gets W3C green light, David WorthingtonEXI, W3C, XML
Network World
11 December
Internet Society invests in W3C , Carolyn Duffy MarsanW3C, Tim Berners-Lee, Web Services, SOAP
Marketing Pilgrim
14 December
Web Accessibility Moving More Toward the Norm, Frank Reedaccessibility, W3C, HTML5
The Washington Post
15 December
Efforts under way to make Web more accessible, Brooke DonaldW3C, Shawn-Lawton Henry, accessibility
CMS Wire
18 December
RDF Automation Ushering in Semantic Web, Dee-Ann LeBlancRDF, Semantic Web, XML, W3C, SPARQL, XSLT
Webpronews
18 December
Wolfram Alpha: Going Beyond Traditional Search, Semantic Web
Government Computer News
16 December
DOE launches collaborative platform for energy data, Kathleen HickeyLinked Data, Linked Open Data, Semantic Web, RDF
CircleID
17 December
Letter from EU to UN Secretary General, Patrik FältströmW3C
ReadWriteWeb
14 December
Top 10 Web Platforms of 2009, Frederic LardinoisGeolocation API
PC World
18 December
Mozilla Rolls out Latest Firefox Beta, Joab JacksonHTML, CSS
NetEco
11 December
L'Internet Society soutient le développement du W3C , Ariane BekyW3C, Tim Berners-Lee
CMS Wire
14 December
A Sneak Peak at HTML 5.0, Barb MosherHTML, W3C, HTML5, DOM, accessibility, CSS, RDFa
CNET
15 December
HTML groups tackle Webcam support, Stephen ShanklandHTML, W3C, HTML5
ZDNet.com
16 December
Developers defecting from App Store to HTML5, Jason O'GradyW3C, HTML5
CMS Wire
16 December
Web Publishing Roll-Up: Year 2009 in Review, Marisa PeacockW3C
allAfrica.com
16 December
Isoc Supports W3C On Internet Evolution , Remmy NwekeW3C, Tim Berners-Lee, accessibility
LeMagIT
16 December
Le W3C reçoit 2,5 millions de dollars de l’Isoc pour muscler son organisation , Cyrille ChaussonW3C, Tim Berners-Lee, Ralph Swick, Ian Jacobs, HTML5
CNET
14 December
Web accessibility no longer an afterthought, Tom KrazitW3C, accessibility, WAI, HTML5, internationalization, Judy Brewer
washingtonpost.com
15 December
Efforts under way to make Web more accessible, Brooke DonaldW3C, WAI, Shawn Lawton Henry
WSJ.com
10 December
Internet Policy Groups Strengthen Ties , Geoffrey A. FowlerW3C, Ralph Swick

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