Web research W3C:

Q: How did the W3C get started :

A: In 1994 Tim Berner- lee founded the world wide web consortium { W3C } at Massachusetts Institute of technology, laboratory for computer science { MIT/LCS } in collaboration with CERN, where the web originated.

Q2: Who can join the W3C?

A: Membership in W3C is open to all types of organizations { including commercial, educational and governmental entitles and individuals.

Any entity that can sign the membership agreement can become a member. Members maybe either for profit or non-profit organisations.

Q3: What does it cost to join
A: In order to promote a diverse membership that represents the internet of organisations around the world.
W3C's fees vary depending on the annual revenues, type and location of head quarters of an organisation.
e.g. a small company in India would pay 1,905 USD compared to a non profitable company in the USA, would pay 7,900.

Q4: The W3C home page lists a number of technologies, choose one  that interest you, click the link and read the associated pages. List three facts or issues you discover

1: W3C is focusing on technologies to enable web access anywhere, anytime, using any device e.g. mobile phones , interactive TV's and cars.
2: Multi- model access, increasingly interactions with devices without a use a keyboard, interactions such as voice, touch and gestures.
3: With the advent of IP - Based devices, connected T.V's are progressing at a fast pace and traditional TV broadcasting is quickly evolving into a more immersive experience where users can interact with rich applications.