W3Cx javascript course; AMI joins W3C; reflections on GAAD by Shadi Abou-Zahra; AB election; Net Neutrality; HTML5; "Flashpocalypse"

This is the 22 - 29 May 2017 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]. 

[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. -  with most *popular* first]

23 May 2017
@thew3cx
1 week left before the start of the @w3c #javascript intro course w/ @micbuffa Enroll! https://kwz.me/XN  @edXOnline
https://twitter.com/thew3cx/status/867041411367153668
(24 Retweets, 23 Likes

25 May 2017
@AccessibleMedia
AMI has joined @w3c in an effort to encourage media #accessibility and #inclusion. Learn more: http://www.ami.ca/news/ami-partners-prominent-web-organization-to-further-encourage-media-accessibility-and-inclusion … #a11y
https://twitter.com/AccessibleMedia/status/867853568031772673
(20 Retweets, 11 Likes)

25 May 2017
 @sabouzah
Reflections on GAAD 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark @w3c @w3c_wai @Siteimprove @timberners_lee @Jennison https://www.w3.org/blog/2017/05/reflections-on-gaad-2017/https://twitter.com/sabouzah/status/867711219423219712
(8 Retweets, 6 Likes)

23 May 2017
@poulpita
The @W3C is electing 4 of its advisory board members. Letter of nominations of the candidates are here http://www.w3.org/2017/05/02-ab-nominations … #JustVote
https://twitter.com/poulpita/status/867028691628560384
(5 Retweets, 7 Likes)


2) Other news: (open web and net neutrality
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*    Victims Demand FCC Remove Fake Anti-Net Neutrality Comments
26 May 2017
Forbes
by Tony Bradley 
https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/05/26/victims-demand-fcc-remove-fake-anti-net-neutrality-comments/


*    And now, a brief definition of the web
24 May 2017
The Verge
by Dieter Bohn
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/24/15681958/what-is-web-definition




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


*    HTML5: Where the core web technology is headed now
26 May 2017
Info World
by Paul Krill
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3198460/web-development/html5-where-the-core-web-technology-is-headed-now.html

excerpt: [[While HTML5 has anchored the open web platform, the platform itself has increasingly become bigger than just HTML, Jaffe said. So the W3C is working on security, performance, and streaming.


*    What's Next for HTML5?
26 May 2017
HTML Goodies
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/daily_news/whats-next-for-html5.html


*    ‘They’re not prepared’: Publishers worry the Flashpocalypse is nearly here
24 May 2017
DIgiday
by  Sahil Patel
Https://Digiday.com/Media/Why-Are-Video-Publishers-Still-Worried-About-Flash/



 


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Received on Tuesday, 30 May 2017 11:43:33 UTC