Who are W3Cs Members?
“Third-class companies make products; second-class companies develop technology; first-class companies set standards.” • W3C’s Members includes … • most of the world’s leading IT companies • other large and small companies • academic and research institutions • government agencies • non-profit organizations • … which are … • developing Web-based products • using Web technologies • conducting research on the Web • developing specifications built upon W3C’s work * popular saying in Chinese business and government, from “China’s Post-WTO Technology Policy: Standards, Software and the Changing Nature of Techno-Nationalism”, by Richard P. Suttmeier and Yao Xiangkui.
