  |
W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium - http://www.w3.org/
The W3C was founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability. |
  |
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology - http://www.nist.gov/
The NIST is a federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. |
  |
IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force - http://www.ietf.org/
The IETF is a large, open, and international community of Internet professionals concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. |
  |
The Organisation for the advancement of Structured Information Standards - http://www.oasis-open.org
OASIS is a non-profit, international consortium that creates interoperable industry specifications based on public standards such as XML and SGML. OASIS members include organizations and individuals who provide, use and specialize in implementing the technologies that make these standards work in practice. |
  |
ISOC - Internet Society - http://www.isoc.org/
The ISOC is a professional membership society providing leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet and is the organization home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards. |