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</div> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"> This is page 1, displaying results 1-10 </div> <div class="post-list"> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2024/w3c-web-accessibility-work-boosted-by-ford-foundation-core-funding/">W3C web accessibility work boosted by Ford Foundation core funding</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2024-11-26"> 26 November 2024 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>This press release announces our first grant since W3C's newly registered entity as a US public-interest non-profit organization. W3C is the recipient of a major grant from the Ford Foundation toward development of web accessibility standards, guidelines, and implementation resources to support access for people with disabilities.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2024/world-wide-web-consortium-welcomes-sylvia-cadena-as-chief-development-officer/">World Wide Web Consortium welcomes Sylvia Cadena as Chief Development Officer</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2024-09-02"> 2 September 2024 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>This press release introduces W3C's inaugural Chief Development Officer and gives an overview of the position</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2023/enhanced-web-of-things-connects-diverse-iot-ecosystems/">Enhanced Web of Things connects diverse IoT ecosystems</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2023-12-05"> 5 December 2023 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The Web of Things suite of documents reaches version 1.1, enhancing the standard with new functionalities and significant improvements.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2023/w3c-welcomes-seth-dobbs-as-new-ceo/">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) welcomes Seth Dobbs as new Chief Executive Officer</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2023-10-02"> 2 October 2023 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The W3C Board of Directors has appointed Seth Dobbs for the role of W3C Chief Executive Officer, to commence on 13 November 2023.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2023/spc-cr/">W3C advances technology to streamline payment authentication</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2023-06-15"> 15 June 2023 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Secure Payment Confirmation (SPC), published as W3C Candidate Recommendation, is feature-complete and ready for further implementations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <div> <div class="not-sidebar"> <div> <h2 class="txt-mars"><a href="/press-releases/2023/epub33-rec/">EPUB 3.3 becomes a W3C Recommendation</a></h2> <div class="l-cluster"> <div> <div> <p> <span class="visuallyhidden">Published: </span> <time datetime="2023-05-25"> 25 May 2023 </time> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p>EPUB 3.3 becomes a W3C Recommendation.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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