W3C Liaisons page

The Liaisons page describes 2 kinds of liaisons:

1. Simple liaisons
2. Formal agreements for joint work

Simple liaisons

• Goal
  Both parties gain a better understanding of their respective activities and look for opportunities to work together, e.g., understanding how other organizations use W3C technology
• Procedure
  Simple and quick. Please send an email to team-liaisons about the following information:
  • Organization name + its Web site URL
  • W3C activities affected + W3C contact (e.g., Kaz for WoT)
  • Liaison contact from the counterpart

Formal agreements for joint work

• Goal
  Establish a formal liaison that has a contractual framework for:
  • Joint deliverables
  • Agreed share of technical responsibilities with coordination, with considerations for confidentiality, shared press coverage, or IPR
• Procedure
  Time consuming. Development of formal liaisons requires time and resources, and the agreement of the W3C membership at large.
  Please see also:
  • The latest W3C Process Document, and
  • The obsolete 2003 Process Document