Why Participate in W3C?
Saying in China*: “Third-class companies make products; second-class companies develop technology; first-class companies set standards.” • Leadership • Introduce ideas through submissions, workshops, Incubator Groups • Influence standards through Working Group participation, review, implementation • Early insight into market trends • Access world’s foremost Web technologists from Member & Team • Plan for emerging technologies & markets through Member-confidential access • Promoting image as innovator • Participate in international media activities, press releases, testimonials (e.g., MWI) • Display logo on W3C site (300K visits/day) and W3C logo on your site (Membership / Benefits / How to join W3C / “At a Glance” brochure) * from “China’s Post-WTO Technology Policy: Standards, Software and the Changing Nature of Techno-Nationalism”, by Richard P. Suttmeier and Yao Xiangkui.