WAI-ARIA now a standard, W3C Japan hiring, Webizen task force, etc.

This is the 14-21 March 2014 edition of a “weekly digest of W3C news and  
trends" that the W3C Communications Team prepares for the W3C Membership  
and public-w3c-digest mailing list (publicly archived [1]) [sent  
separately]. This digest aggregates information about W3C from online  
media, a snapshot of how W3C and its work is perceived in online media.

[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-w3c-digest/



1) W3C and HTML5 related Twitter trends
=======================================
[Things that were tweeted frequently, things that caught my attention, etc.
  Most *recent* first (popularity is flagged with the figure between  
parenthesis —that is the number of times the same URIs or tweet was  
quoted/RTed.)]


* (428) WAI-ARIA 1.0 is a W3C Recommendation
<http://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/3740>

* (64) W3C Japan open position: Web Developer
<http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/#web-dev>

* (23) Webizen task force (Headlights 2014)
<https://www.w3.org/wiki/Headlights2014#Webizen_Program>

* (201) TNW: Firefox 28 Arrives with VP9 Video Decoding, HTML5 Volume  
Controls
<http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/03/18/firefox-28-arrives-vp9-video-decoding-web-notifications-os-x-html5-video-audio-volume-controls/>

* (169) Alex Sexton replies to a 12 yo question on CSS list: Where did the  
X11 colors come from?
<https://twitter.com/SlexAxton/status/444223151820386304>

* (119) TimBL: Massive thanks to all working at/with @w3c and  
@webfoundation for making the #web25 anniversary day such a success. Very  
grateful KUTGW
<http://twitter.com/timberners_lee/status/444497333997150209>

* (34) Last week’s Digest: Happy Birthday World Wide Web!
<http://www.w3.org/blog/2014/03/this-week-happy-birthday-world-wide-web-web25/>



2) Net Neutrality & Open Web
============================

* TechCrunch: Netflix Blasts ISPs, Calls For “Strong” Net Neutrality And  
Explains Why It Pays Comcast, 20 March 2014
<http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/20/netflix-blasts-isps-calls-for-strong-net-neutrality-and-explains-why-it-pays-comcast/>

* Re/code: Netflix Says It Really Didn’t Want to Cut That Traffic Deal  
With Comcast, 20 March 2014
<http://recode.net/2014/03/20/netflix-says-it-really-didnt-want-to-cut-that-traffic-deal-with-comcast/>
[Comcast owns NBCUniversal, which is an investor in Re/code.]

* Netflix Blog: Internet Tolls And The Case For Strong Net Neutrality, 20  
March 2014
<http://blog.netflix.com/2014/03/internet-tolls-and-case-for-strong-net.html>

* Knight News Challenge 2014: How can we strengthen the Internet for free  
expression and innovation?
<https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/2014/brief.html>
[668 submissions received between 27-Feb and 18-Mar.]

Including:
* Open Annotations for the Web, submitted jointly by Hypothes.is and W3C
<https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/2014/feedback-review/open-annotations-for-the-web>

* Improved Privacy and Security through Web Standards, submitted by W3C
<https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/2014/submissions/improved-privacy-and-security-through-web-standards>

* Magna Carta for the Internet
<https://www.newschallenge.org/challenge/2014/feedback-review/magna-carta-for-the-internet-a-project-to-develop-a-new-great-charter-for-the-internet>



3) W3C in the Press (or blogs):
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11 articles this week. A selection follows.

[Most recent first.
  title, source (date), link.
  Find keywords on our Press clippings page:  
http://www.w3.org/Press/Articles ]


    Pharmaceutical and IT Communities Collaborate on OASIS Clinical Trial  
Data Standard for Content Management Systems
    BusinessWire (20 March)
    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140320005916/en/Pharmaceutical-Communities-Collaborate-OASIS-Clinical-Trial-Data


    Flash is replaced by HTML 5: Alan Bird
    Manorama Online (20 March)
    http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=16424075&tabId=1&programId=11565539


    Bitcoin's promise: a financial revolution the web's been waiting for
    Reuters (20 March)
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/20/bitcoin-future-idUSL3N0MH0AD20140320


    Public Interest Registry Announces Support for Internet Technical  
Leaders in Welcoming IANA Globalization Progress
    MarketWatch (17 March)
    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/public-interest-registry-announces-support-for-internet-technical-leaders-in-welcoming-iana-globalization-progress-2014-03-17


    U.S. to relinquish key oversight role for Internet
    Digital Journal (14 March)
    http://www.digitaljournal.com/technology/us-to-relinquish-key-oversight-role-for-internet/article/376418


    For the Web's Birthday, a Look Back
    MIT Technology Review (13 March)
    http://www.technologyreview.com/view/525561/for-the-webs-birthday-a-look-back/


    The web was almost called the Mine of Information
    Wired UK (13 March)
    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-03/13/tim-berners-lee-ama

-- 
  Coralie Mercier  -  W3C Communications Team  -  http://www.w3.org
mailto:coralie@w3.org +336 4322 0001 http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/

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