AdvisoryCommittee/NewbieInfo

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This wiki includes information and links to resources that may be of interest to new members of the W3C's Advisory Committee (AC).

Additional information for Members is available in the Member home page and specifically for new AC reps, see the Team's Advice for New AC Reps.

Some of these resources are public; others require a Member account.

AC Reps, W3C Staff, All: please feel free to Create (e.g. add new pages), Update, and Delete information in this document as well as its document subtree!


W3C Groups

Advisory Committee

Checklist

  • Checklist: Things you want to keep in mind to get started as a new AC Rep

IRC

Tracker

Meetings

E-Mail

  • AC Mail List Archives - two mail lists are dedicated to AC reps and both lists have a web archive:
    • w3c-ac-members - used by W3C staff (aka The Team) as a formal communication channel to AC reps; AC reps cannot send e-mails to this list.
    • w3c-ac-forum - this list has several uses including: AC reps use it to communicate with each other; AC reps use it to communicate to the W3C Staff; W3C staff make some informal announcements to AC reps. Some Members have opted-out of this list.
  • Public Mail Lists
    • public-new-work - this self-subscribe-able and archived mail list is used to announce all proposed new work (for example Working Group and Interest Group charters) including new Community Group proposals.
    • public-w3process - this Public list is used for discussions about the Consortium's various processes
  • Audit Mailing Lists

Calls for AC Rep Input and Feedback

Some AC reps are keen to see improvements in various W3C processes and services. All AC reps are strongly encouraged to provide input on such improvements and to help drive positive changes. Here are some of the activities that need AC rep input:

  • Advisory Board Structure - an initiative to change the Advisory Board structure so that it is more inclusive than a narrow 9-person board.
  • Events Process - an initiative to improve W3C's events processes (such as Workshops, Meetups, and Conferences) by refining the Problem Statement, defining Use Cases and Requirements, Identifying High Priority issues, etc.
  • Dashboards - many AC reps would like the W3C Staff to create various dashboards to facilitate internal communication and information sharing. This initiative is focused on refining the Use Cases and Requirements, Identifying the High Priority UCs, etc.
  • Evaluating New WG Proposals - when a new WG is proposed, a number of factors need to be considered when evaluating the proposal. This document enumerates various questions and considerations, best practices and recommendations regarding evaluating a proposal to start a new Working Group at the W3C.

Processes and Patent Policy

  • Process Document; defines the W3C's formal process i.e. everything you ever wanted to know about how the W3C formally works and much more. For some graphical depictions of the W3C process see:
    • Graphic of Recommendation process
Graphic of Recommendation process
  • @@Todo: Overall process/patent policy guide/diagram. Ian Jacobs, 2012-06-01@@

W3C Staff

Board of Directors

Advisory Board

Miscellaneous, General, ...

Miscellaneous Resources