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Our Work Here is Done 1 Mar 2013 | 07:20 pm
When The Web Standards Project (WaSP) formed in 1998, the web was the battleground in an ever-escalating war between two browser makers—Netscape and Microsoft—who were each taking turns “advancing” HT...
Call for action on Vendor Prefixes 10 Feb 2012 | 04:56 am
When I first became involved with The Web Standards Project I was, like most of my peers, either building two completely different sites to support the version 4 behemoths – Internet Explorer and Nets...
Web Design Course Materials Licensed to W3C 9 Feb 2012 | 02:01 am
As professional web builders we know that the web is constantly changing and our methods and practices must respond and adapt as well. There are so many new disciplines web professionals need to be k...
An End to Aging IE Installs 16 Dec 2011 | 10:33 am
Today is a momentous day. After spending years of griping about IE6’s staying power and lamenting Microsoft’s earlier decision to advocate against upgrading to IE7 (a decision they didn’t stick with,...
Beyond the Blue Beanie? 1 Dec 2011 | 05:53 am
You put on your blue beanie every year. But you can make a difference throughout the year. For several years, web workers passionate about web standards have donned blue beanies for one day to bring ...
The Sherpas are Here 14 Mar 2011 | 03:49 am
Today, I am very proud to announce the launch of our newest endeavor: Web Standard Sherpa. This project has been the better part of a year in the making and we’re really excited to see it finally laun...
HTML5? Check. Accessible HTML5? Um… 2 Feb 2011 | 10:22 am
In a recent blog post, Steve Faulkner of the Paciello Group began to examine how HTML5, which is supposed to help improve the accessibility of web sites and applications, is being exposed to assistive...
HTML5 logo: W3C takes a step in the right direction 29 Jan 2011 | 09:32 am
After receiving a wave of negative feedback concerning the HTML5 logo, the W3C have made steps towards righting things. If you read the HTML5 logo FAQ, you’ll see that they’ve made some significant ch...
HTML5 logo: be proud, but don’t muddy the waters! 19 Jan 2011 | 09:50 am
Today brings to us the news that the W3C have unveiled a logo for HTML5. Does an open technology need a logo? Perhaps not, but many see it as a good idea, including myself. I think it is a great idea ...
Small Business Update 6 Aug 2010 | 09:01 am
Back in February, I announced that one of WaSP’s new efforts was going to be in the direction of outreach to small businesses. Since that time, things have looked pretty quiet from the outside, but th...
