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The Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.

Founded in 1901, NIST is a federal agency within the United States Commerce Department.

OASIS, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, is a not-for-profit consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards for the global information society.

W3C is a worldwide international consortium where members work toward establishing web standards. Since 1994 the Consortium has published more than 90 standards called W3C Recommendations.

This is a free service that checks web documents in formats like HTML and XHTML for conformance to W3C recommendations and other standards. Can be searched by URL, File Upload, or Direct Input.

The IETF is a voluntary international organization that convenes task forces and committee to study various issues related to Internet standards and protocols. The website describes the various committees.

The OMG, started in 1989, is an international, open-membership, not-for-profit computer industry consortium.

The International Color Consortium promotes and encourages the standardization of an open color management system.

ISC is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting the infrastructure of the universal, connected, self-organizing Internet by developing and maintaining core production quality software, protocols, and operations.

Open Source founded in 1998 and located in California, is the industry recognized body that reviews and approves licenses for OSD conformance. The Organization developed the definition by which licenses are reviewed.

ISO is a developer of global technical standards, and these standards have important economic and social repercussions. ISO standards benefit society as a whole by helping engineers and manufacturers solve basic production and distribution problems.

ABAA promotes ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade in America. ABAA also promotes these values internationally, through affiliation with The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.

A List Apart is an online journal for people who design and develop websites. The articles focus on web standards and best practices. The site is in sections including Code, Content, and Culture as well as Design, Process, and User Science.

The Society has over 100,000 computer professional members. It was founded in 1946 and is the largest of the IEEE societies. The Society holds conferences, publishes journals, has technical and standards committees, and works with accrediting boards.

Energy Star was set up by the Department of Energy and the EPA to energy efficient solutions to businesses and consumers. Products that meet the standards are labeled Energy Star.

The FAA has been, in one form or another, in existence since 1926. Today it is an agency within the Department of Transportation. Its mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace industry in the world.

The IEEE has over 365,000 members worldwide. They are scientists, engineers, and allied professions.

The ILO is a UN Organization that brings together governments, employers, and workers in an effort to promote decent work throughout the world. It was founded in 1919 and became part of the UN in 1946.

This organization sets standards and certifies professional interior designers. Publishes manual and other information about interior design exams.