standards

Characteristics of Productive Standards Teams
by Delia Konizeski
3 weeks ago

Characteristics of Productive Standards Teams

I spent most of last month in meetings with Web standards teams as they debated and hammered out drafts of Web standards related to social media, Web records management, 508 accessibility and more.
Rules, Games and Web Jobs
by David Hobbs
41 weeks ago

Rules, Games and Web Jobs

For a few years, I hosted a fun annual scavenger hunt in the Adams Morgan / Dupont Circle area of Washington, DC.  Before everyone raced out with the clue list, I would go over the rules --  everyone would roll their eyes and groan at this
A Web Policy is a Policy, Not a Standard
by Delia Konizeski
45 weeks ago

A Web Policy is a Policy, Not a Standard

I've been spending a lot time lately crafting a solid list of Web policies and standards that organizations should consider.
Non-technical Input on Technical Standards and Requirements
by David Hobbs
47 weeks ago

Non-technical Input on Technical Standards and Requirements

Many technical groups within organizations feel that they own all things technical and therefore should define requirements (for example, CMS requirements) and technical standards (for example, the Web Tools and Applications standards team that we re
Watch Out! Your Web Site Links Could Get You Sued
by Kristina Podnar
1 year ago

Watch Out! Your Web Site Links Could Get You Sued

We seem to be a litigation-happy society these days, but that is hardly news.
Geithner, TurboTax, and Content Management Systems
by David Hobbs
1 year ago

Geithner, TurboTax, and Content Management Systems

Geithner was confirmed yesterday as Treasury Secretary, although hisconfirmation was not as smooth due to tax issues for the years heworked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  When I was at theIMF's sister organization across the stre
Committing to Web Governance in an Election Year: Thoughts for Federal Agencies
by Kristina Podnar
1 year ago

Committing to Web Governance in an Election Year: Thoughts for Federal Agencies

Should a federal government agency move ahead with defining Web governance in a presidential election year?
What's in a standard?
by Sarah Kitlowski
1 year ago