• Groups

  Community and Business Groups, Working Groups and More, instructions for joining, …

  • community and business groups: fora for innovation that are open to all!
  • working groups, interest groups, etc.
  • about W3C groups - group types, the Advisory Board, the TAG, closed groups
  • participant guidebook

• Calendar

  Talks, workshops, membership meetings, endorsed confs, …

  • talks - presentations of W3C work by the community
  • workshops - W3C meetings to discuss new ideas for work
  • meetings of W3C members - working group, advisory committee, technical plenary (TPAC)
  • conferences endorsed by W3C - support for standards in the broader community

• Discussion Forums

  Mailing lists, blogs and microblogs, news and newsletter, tutorials, video, …

  • mailing lists - discussion fora for W3C groups
  • blogs - group and W3C staff blogs, status updates via twitter and identi.ca
  • news - archived home page news
  • newsletter - weekly news summary and upcoming events and talks
  • tutorials and courses - introductions to W3C technology
  • podcasts and video

• Technical Feedback

  Reviews of specifications, charters, …

  • specification reviews - help improve technology through feedback
  • charter reviews - share your thoughts about proposed work

• Code

  Implementations, test suites, open source software, …

  • implementation of W3C specifications - share news of your implementation
  • test suite contributions - test cases can significantly improve interoperability
  • evaluations of implementations - help W3C link to useful implementations
  • contributions to W3C open source software - help develop the validator and other tools

• Standards Promotion

  W3C Developer Avenue, Translations, tools, logos, education and outreach, …

  • W3C Developers avenue features W3C offerings and tools Web developers need for their work; validators & checkers, training, etc.
  • translations of specifications - community translations ensure global impact
  • tools to help use standards - validation services and more to help standards-based design
  • logos and icons - badges for W3C, validators, and more
  • education and outreach efforts - help others learn about standards
  • other organizations that promote Web standards - organizations known for their standards support

• Liaisons

  List of liaisons, requesting a liaison, EU-funded projects, …

  • list of international liaisons - contact information and scope
  • mission of WC liaisons
  • requesting a liaison
  • considerations when establishing a liaison
  • participation in W3C by EU-funded projects

Questions About Participation?

Please consult the W3C Participation FAQ for answers to questions such as:

• Can I participate "as an individual" in a W3C Group?
• Can I participate in the HTML Working Group?
• How does W3C promote international participation?
• Does W3C have guidance for maintaining a positive work environment?