Web Payments; HTML5 and CSS W3Cx; AR and Geospatial; ActivityPub; Web Security IG; Net Neutrality; HTTPS; WebVR; HTML5; Accessibility; AMP U

This is the 8 - 22 January 2018 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]


11 January 2018
@ahopebailie
We have proposals to add encryption (https://github.com/w3c/webpayments-crypto/wiki/Encryption …) and signing (https://github.com/w3c/webpayments-crypto/wiki/Signatures …) to the @w3c web payments APIs and are looking for some security review. @bascule @zmanian @justmoon @wseltzer please RT and CC your appropriate connections
https://twitter.com/ahopebailie/status/951474849385414656
(50 Retweets, 96 Likes)

8 January 2018
@thew3cx
New session of the @w3c #HTML5 and #CSS course for #BEGINNERS. Learn how to build Web sites the correct way! https://www.edx.org/course/html5-css-fundamentals-w3cx-html5-0x-0 …, in cooperation with @MSLearning. More #webdev #MOOCS on @edXOnline: https://w3cx.org/ 
https://twitter.com/thew3cx/status/950384039118229505
(46 Retweets,44 Likes)

16 January 2018
@opengeospatial
We're looking for sponsors for a joint OGC and @w3c Pilot project to propose standards to unite Augmented Reality, Web, and Geospatial tech http://go.myogc.org/2CPHWkw 
https://twitter.com/opengeospatial/status/953546724034928640
(12 Retweets, 14 Likes)

8 January 2018
@rhiaro
Is your institution a @W3C member? Do you like decentralised social networks? Ask your AC rep to vote on ActivityPub today! (or, before the 16th of Jan). AP: https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub  Link to vote (only visible to AC reps): https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/33280/activitypub-prhttps://twitter.com/rhiaro/status/950328346826637314
(8 Retweets, 11 Likes)

11 January 2018
@anssik
Thrilled to announce Valerie Fenwick of @intel was appointed as a new chair of the @W3C Web Security Interest Group: https://www.w3.org/2017/03/security-ig-charter.html … She brings in over two decades of experience in computer security. Congrats @bubbva!
https://twitter.com/anssik/status/951513576526794754
(7 Retweets, 15 Likes)


2) Other news: (open web and net neutrality
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*  Net neutrality backers see chance to restore the rule
19 January 2018
Consumer Affairs
by Mark Huffman
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/net-neutrality-backers-see-chance-to-restore-the-rule-011918.html


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


*  Mozilla mandates new Firefox features rely on encrypted connections
19 January 2018
Tech Central
http://www.techcentral.ie/mozilla-mandates-new-firefox-features-rely-encrypted-connections/


*  The state of WebVR heading into 2018
17 January 2018
Venture Beat
by AMIR-ESMAEIL BOZORGZADEH and THOMAS BALOUET
https://venturebeat.com/2018/01/17/the-state-of-webvr-heading-into-2018/


*  7 Ways to Get the Most Out of HTML5
12 January 2018
HTML Goodies
by Nathan Segal
https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html5/7-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-html5.html


*  We Need to Build Accessibility Into Our Digital Workplaces
11 January 2018
CMS Wire
by Martin White
https://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/we-need-to-build-accessibility-into-our-digital-workplaces/


*  AMP URLs Will Soon Show Full Publisher Addresses
11 January 2018
Search Engine Journal
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/amp-urls-will-soon-show-full-publisher-addresses/231615/

Received on Monday, 22 January 2018 18:19:02 UTC