Get Involved With Web Standards
The fact that you are reading this page suggests that you do, to some extent, support the notion of developing to recognised web standards, or you know other people who do. But how can you do your bit to support it more actively?
While undertaking a round-the-world trip, I’ve been trying to call in on people who are of a similar mindset and the other day I ‘did lunch’ with a bunch of people involved with (as in running) the Web Standards Group down in Sydney, Australia. However, the group is not just about Aussie web developers - you can join in the group too.
In case you might be thinking “Hang on, that’s WaSP by another name, isn’t it?”, that’s not quite the case. As Russ Weakley put it: “We see it like this: you have the W3C setting the standards/recommendations, WaSP doing the political/pressure group thing and the WSG letting the developers get together - albeit virtually - to discuss how they do it.” They also have get-togethers in Sydney, where the founder members are based, every six weeks, so if you are in the area why not join in meet some other like-minded developers? And if you’re not in the area, why not join up anyway and contribute by email?
Update: I received this note from a member shortly after posting:
Regarding your post about the Web Standards Group, there is actually also a Melbourne group which is having its first meeting on Monday March 8. Co-chairs Russ and Peter are flying down for it and John Alssop is speaking.
Details of the first meeting can be found here