Design Principles
The following design principles guide W3C's work:
Web for AlI
The social value of the Web is that it enables human communication_
commerce
and opportunities to share knowledge. One of
W3C's primary
is to make these benefits available to all people; whatever their hardware, software
network infrastructure.
native language
culture
geographical location, or physical or mental ability: Learn more about:
Web Accessibility Initiative
Internationalization
Web on Everything
The number of different kinds of devices that can access the Web has grown immensely: Mobile phones_
smart phones
personal
digital assistants, interactive television systems,
voice response systems, kiosks and even certain domestic appliances can all
access the Web_
Learn more about:
Web of Devices
Mobile Web Initiative
Browsers and Other Agents
Vision
W3C's vision for the Web involves participation, sharing knowledge,
and thereby building trust on a global scale:
Web for Rich Interaction
The Web was invented as
communications tool intended to allow anyone, anywhere to share information.
For many years, the
Web was a "read-only" tool for many: Blogs and wikis brought more authors to the Web, and social networking emerged from the
flourishing market for content and personalized Web experiences. W3C standards have supported this evolution thanks to strong
architecture and design principles_
Learn more about:
Web Design and Applications
Web Architecture
goals