Working Groups do not invent the future, nor do they hand down revealed truths by divining entrails like prophets of the House of Iamus. In practice, they are diligent, thoughtful historians of recent design expeditions. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise, or invites you to try your hand at invention within a chartered Working Group, does not understand what those groups are designed to do.| Infrequently Noted
Home page of the W3C Invited Experts, who are non-Member group participants invited by work groups for their expertise.| W3C
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.| W3C
This specification defines common infrastructure that other specifications can use to interact with browser permissions. These permissions represent a user's choice to allow or deny access to "powerful features" of the platform. For developers, the specification standardizes an API to query the permission state of a powerful feature, and be notified if a permission to use a powerful feature changes state.| www.w3.org
Open standards are the backbone of interoperable digital identity. Here's what that really means and why the details matter more than ever.| Spherical Cow Consulting
A variety of W3C groups enable W3C to pursue its mission through the creation of Web standards, guidelines, and supporting materials. Community and Business Groups offer more ways for innovators to bring work to W3C.| W3C
