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Saturday 24 May 2008
Working Group by Numbers
Do the numbers tell a story?
Here is a breakdown of a W3C Working Group by number of representatives and their origin. The question I’m thinking about is whether the number of reps per given organization relates to influence, and if so, to what measurable degree?
Sample working group representatives by origin
| # of Reps | Organization |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adobe |
| 2 | Antenna House, Inc. |
| 3 | Apple, Inc. |
| 3 | AOL LLC |
| 3 | HP |
| 2 | IWA/HWG |
| 7 | Microsoft Corporation |
| 3 | Mozilla Foundation |
| 3 | Opera Software | 5 | Other – Individual, independent company reps |
| 1 | Sun Microsystems, Inc |
| 1 | University member |
| 6 | W3C Invited Experts/Staff |
There are several variables, one very important one is that just because there’s a currently listed representative in a group doesn’t mean that representative participates as much or at all. A related variable would be that certain long-term participants who do a lot of work will naturally have earned merit-based influence within a group.
Tell me what you think.
Filed under: Blogroll, accessibility, browsers, community, innovation, molly asks you, policies, professional, society, software, standards, w3c, web design and development
Posted by: Molly | 15:36 | Comments (179)
Monday 15 October 2007
Shift in the Web Wind
It’s autumn here in the US. Time for pumpkins and Halloween and a different season. The seasons are changing. I can smell it on the Web wind.
I feel there’s a major shift in our industry. It concerns me so I want to chat about it with you.
The latest Dot.Com boom is declining as far as I can tell. Are we on the edge of another Dot.Bomb? What do we do?
What’s changing for you?
Filed under: Blogroll, community, creativity, faith(less), innovation, molly asks you, policies, professional, society, standards, web design and development
Posted by: Molly | 01:17 | Comments (50)
Tuesday 10 July 2007
Stop Blogging
I like to blog. But I’ll stop if you want to.
(yes this is a joke in response to Jakob. Please don’t always take me so seriously my darlings!)
Filed under: Blogroll, announcement, blogging, community, faith(less), humor, innovation, policies, pop culture, society, software
Posted by: Molly | 16:56 | Comments (38)
Sunday 22 April 2007
The Online Tribe : Three Commitments
Lately, things have been so busy, and so difficult in many ways.
I still believe in my online tribe. Are you with me? Here are my commitments:
- I will not give up.
- I will not stop blogging.
- I made mistakes and I shall steady on.
Are you with me? I need you. Claim your truth in comments below.
Filed under: Blogroll, blogging, creativity, faith(less), family, innovation, poetry & fiction, policies, pop culture, professional, society
Posted by: Molly | 16:15 | Comments (77)