Lab One, Question Three.

3.

• Why was the Internet Society created?

The Internet Society was created to support global expansion, standardization and change of the internet, and to do so internationally, and independant of governmental influence.

• Who can join the W3C? What does it cost to join?

Any entity can join, so long as they can supply all the required information for the application process. Membership fee from Ireland, as of Jan 1st, was 68,000 for a For Profit organisation, or 7,800 for a Non Profit or Government group.

• The W3C home page lists a number of technologies. Choose one that interests you, click its link, and read the associated pages. List three facts or issues that you discover.

Multimodal Interaction is a means of using a device that isn't limited to one kind of input. It offers users an alternative to traditional keyboard/mouse input, which has obvious benefits to users with distinct needs such as the sight impaired or deaf. It can include speech-based input, braille based I/O, or Narrator style programmes. It is also of interest to portable device owners and developers, due to it's potential for hands-free use.