Article #1300 - W3C
Many of the specifications and methodologies developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the Object Management Group (OMG) have been embraced by international SDOs and widely adopted. Both of these groups have active, significant ties with various international SDOs.
It will be useful for GridWise™ architects to be familiar with the well established specifications of these two groups, and to monitor their progress in specific areas, to seek specific liaisons where appropriate as GridWise architecture is revealed.
Parts of the architectures, specifications, and languages of both the W3C and OMG may serve among building blocks to GridWise architectures.
W3C, World Wide Web Consortium
| W3C, World Wide Web Consortium | |
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| Overview |
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) both develops and promotes standard technologies for the Web. It the international body responsible for XML, RDF, SVG, and is working on standards for the "semantic web" which is to make machines figure out the meaning of information, thus making communication "wiring" more flexible. The technology and architectural principles align well with the GridWise needs. |
| Significance for GridWise | Average |
| Industry Sector(s) | IT -- Web |
| Geopolitical Reach | International |
| Type of Standards Body | Consortia, Develops architecture, specifications, guidelines, software, and tools. Coordinates conventions |
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Impact |
Creates 'Web Standards' (Conventions) |
| Relevant Standards and Work Groups |
Architecture domain Web Services:
Interaction domain Technology and Society Domain:
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| Design Center | Internet/Web standards |
| Interrelations | Formal liaison with ISO JTC 1 SCs;IETF, CEN, ETSI, IEEE, NIST, OASIS, OMG, The Open Group, (OAG), RosettaNet |
| Contact Information | W3C: World Wide Web Consortium |