The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web (abbreviated WWW or W3).
Founded by Tim Berners-Lee at MIT and currently headed by him, the consortium is made up of member organizations which maintain full-time staff for the purpose of working together in the development of standards for the World Wide Web. As of 29 March 2012 (2012 -03-29), the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has 351 members.
W3C also engages in education and outreach, develops software and serves as an open forum for discussion about the Web.
Read more about World Wide Web Consortium: History, Recommendations and Certifications, Administration, Membership, Standards
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