News posts by Jeff Jaffe
Web @ 25, W3C @ 20 – Creating an Agile Web Standards Ecosystem
Last week I wrote about the future direction of the Open Web Platform. The success of the Web emanates from numerous sources. Its success comes from the basic idea of the Web, generations of innovators who have found better ways to utilize the Web, investments by companies to improve the value of the Web, etc. The Web Standards community… Read more ›
Web @ 25, W3C @ 20 – Future Direction of the Open Web Platform
Last week I reflected on role of W3C in standardizing the Open Web Platform. We have come a long way, but we have a long way to go. In this third of four posts I explore how the Open Web Platform will continue to expand. The future Web Platform will expand as today’s Platform finds new usages and… Read more ›
Web @ 25, W3C @ 20 – The role of the W3C in standardizing the Open Web Platform
Last week I reflected on the impact of the Web, starting with the original 1989 vision of Tim Berners-Lee. In this second of four posts I describe why the World Wide Web Consortium came into being and how it serves the Web community. The creation and ethos of W3C It didn’t take long for the Web to catch… Read more ›
Web @ 25, W3C @ 20 – An opportunity to reflect, and to look to the future
In 2014, the Web community is celebrating two anniversaries, the 25th Anniversary of the World Wide Web and the 20th Anniversary of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). We launched our celebration officially last week. I would like to use this opportunity to reflect on the Web’s continuing and future impact on society. Today is also the first… Read more ›