2019 Guide to the Role of Web Standards

This general guide aims to introduce the reader to the role of web standards in the World Wide Web. To grasp a general understanding of web standards, it is necessary to learn:

• What they are,
• How they evolved to standardise the World Wide Web,
• Who manages them,
• What is the W3C,
• How new standards are created, and
• What are the most important web standards.

To explore the answer to each of the previous questions, either click on one of the images below, or visit the Contents page.

• What Are Web Standards?
• The Evolution of the Web Standards Movement
• Web Standards Organisations Nowadays
• The World Wide Web Consortium
• How Are New Web Standards Created?
• Popular Web Standards