The World Wide Web Consortium

Module W03c

Audience and Objectives
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Explore the W3C!

This Web module is here to help you learn about the World Wide Web Consortium, "W3C". Mainly, it is links to parts of the W3C Website that you'll find helpful to answer questions.

Where did the World Wide Web come from?

When and why was W3C founded?

What are the mission and goals of the W3C?

Who makes up W3C?

What is the W3C working on now?

I'm learning Web authoring - where do I get help?

Where do I find out the official specifications of HTML and XHTML?

How do I check to make sure my Web page is good?

And of course, you should visit the W3C Home Page. The site is huge, so if you want help finding your way around, visit "Finding Your Way at W3C".

Review:

Link to review questions and answers.

Audience:

This module is for people who are interested in the World Wide Web and would like to know about the organization that steers its progress.

Objectives:

When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to...

Define the role of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Locate documentation and standards information on the W3C website

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About this document...

Module W03c: The World Wide Web Consortium

This document is part of a modular instruction series in Computer InformationSystems. For more information, see the overview or the list of modules in this series, W: World Wide Web. This document has been usedin the following classes: INP 150

Author:: Laurence J. Krieg
Institution:: Department of Computer InformationSystems, Washtenaw CommunityCollege
History:: Original: 1 September 2003
Copyright:: Copyright © 2003, Laurence J. Krieg.
Instructors: You may point to this file in your Web-based materials.
Students: you may make a copy for your personal use.
All other uses: contact the author, LaurenceJ. Krieg for permission.

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