Media WG, Generic Sensor API, HTTPS, Net Neutrality, HTML5, Software and Document License

This is the 9 - 15 June 2015  edition of the "weekly digest  of news and trends" that the W3C Communications Team prepares for the W3C Membership and public-w3c-digest mailing list

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

1) W3C, Web and HTML5 related Twitter trends
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[What was tweeted frequently, caught my attention, etc. - Most *recent* first ]

13 June 2015
@silviapfeiffer
After so many years we will finally get a Media WG at the W3C https://webrtchacks.com/video-constraints-2/https://twitter.com/silviapfeiffer/status/609513970362224640

12 June 2015
@sdtimes
W3C member proposes single-page apps without JavaScript in HTML6 http://hubs.ly/y0V0F90  #HTML6 #singlepageapps
https://twitter.com/sdtimes/status/609427235699826689

11 June 2015
@JMarkOckerbloom
Fedora plans to implement Web Access control. W3C spec here: http://www.w3.org/wiki/WebAccessControl … #or2015
https://twitter.com/JMarkOckerbloom/status/609016874085416961

10 June 2015
@philarcher1
Three SDOs together at Ordnance Survey: ISO (TC211), @opengeospatial (@SpatialRed) and yours truly for @w3c
https://twitter.com/philarcher1/status/608560924530733056

9 June 2015
@bocoup
The future is cool! We're excited for the new @W3C Generic Sensor API editor's draft by @tobie & @rwaldron: http://w3c.github.io/sensors/ .
https://twitter.com/bocoup/status/608309688044802049

9 June 2015
@susanmpls
A few days ago the W3C released this white paper outlining a vision for ePub-web. https://w3c.github.io/epubweb/ 
https://twitter.com/susanmpls/status/608233512043347968

9 June 2015
@stevefaulkner
Whoever unleashed the @microsoft browser implementers allowing them to more openly participate in #webstandards @w3c did a good thing.
https://twitter.com/stevefaulkner/status/608151991244726273

8 June 2015
@w3c 
Wishing a happy birthday to our Director @timberners_lee who changed the world by inventing the Web 25 years ago! Cheers!
https://twitter.com/w3c/status/607919022122762241


2) Other news: (open web and net neutrality)
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*   Net Neutrality Rule Set to Take Effect as Court Denies Stay
11 June 2015
Bloomberg News
by Sophia Pearson and Todd Shields
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-11/appeals-court-won-t-delay-friday-start-of-net-neutrality-rule



*    House Spending Bill Seeks To Pause Net Neutrality Rules
10 June 2015
Law 360
by Daniel Siegal
http://www.law360.com/publicpolicy/articles/666117/house-spending-bill-seeks-to-pause-net-neutrality-rules-


*    Germans regard net neutrality as fundamental right
9 June 2015
Telecompaper
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/germans-regard-net-neutrality-as-fundamental-right--1086349


*    Rutledge: Title II Does Not Alter Investment Strategy
8 June 2015
by John Eggerton
Multichannel News
http://www.multichannel.com/news/broadband/rutledge-title-ii-does-not-alter-investment-strategy/391172


3) W3C and W3C technologies in the Press (or blogs)
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6 articles 
[Most recent first. Find keywords on our Press clippings page: http://www.w3.org/Press/Articles ]


*     Publishing tips for government bodies going digital by design 
11 June 2015
The Mandarin
by Stephen Easton
http://www.themandarin.com.au/38715-publishing-tips-government-bodies-going-digital-by-design/?pgnc=1


*     Is HTML complete?
11 June 2015
by Bruce Lawson
http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/2015/is-html-complete/


*    Facebook spurns HTML5 for React Native in future mobile development
11 June 2015
by Rob Marvin
SD Times
http://sdtimes.com/facebook-spurns-html5-for-react-native-in-future-mobile-development/


*    Apple Ups the Encryption Ante: Don’t Get Left Behind
10 June 2015
Center for Democracy and Technology
by Greg Norcie
https://cdt.org/blog/apple-ups-the-encryption-ante-dont-get-left-behind/


*     Google Explains Why Chrome Will Use Up Less Battery
9 June 2015
Tech Times
by Christian de Looper
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/58542/20150609/google-explains-why-chrome-will-battery-hog-more.htm


*     W3C adopts new Software and Document License
9 June 2015
by Rob Marvin
SD Times
http://sdtimes.com/w3c-adopts-new-software-and-document-license/





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Amy van der Hiel
World Wide Web Consortium
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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amy@w3.org

Received on Monday, 15 June 2015 21:12:30 UTC