As a W3C Member, the most important measure of value in joining the
Consortium can be found in the adoption of W3C specifications
worldwide, and the growing dependence of global commerce and
information exchange upon these specifications. W3C Members help
pioneer this growth process. Levels of involvement can range from
simply associating your organization with W3C endeavors, receiving
early access of Member-confidential information, assisting with driving
work efforts, generating new ideas, and/or developing future Web
technologies.
W3C Members enjoy a number of specific Membership benefits
including:
- The opportunity to interact and work directly with the leading
companies, organizations, and individuals in the Web world;
- A seat on the W3C
Advisory Committee (AC), including an invitation to semi-annual
Advisory Committee meetings;
- Right to create Incubator Groups,
part of a lightweight process for rapidly developing, on a time scale
of a year or less, new Web-related concepts;
- Right to submit proposals ("Member
Submissions") to be considered for future Consortium work;
- The ability to provide strategic direction to the Consortium
through review of W3C Activity proposals and operational policies;
- Participation in W3C Working Groups, where specifications and
guidelines are developed, and in W3C Interest Groups, where discussions
are conducted;
- Access to a full-time staff of experts in Web technology, who
contribute to W3C's technical work and help coordinate
discussions across the Consortium.
- Participation in W3C Workshops, frequently the catalyst for new
technical work within the Consortium;
- Sponsorship and marketing opportunities such as those for
W3C10;
- Access to the Member Web site (Member-only
link) containing early information on emerging Web technologies,
software, events, forums, news and announcements;
- Access to Member-only mailing lists, hosting discussions on work
underway in the Consortium;
- Access to the W3C news service. Updates on W3C Activities,
announcements for meetings, workshops and conferences, the calendar of
events, and Team information are sent directly via email to AC
Representatives and posted on the Member site;
- The right to use the W3C Member logo
on your Web site and to participate in press releases, often through
testimonials.
- Discounts for W3C Member employees at select conferences.