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• Business: Associations  (16)
• Business: Information Technology: Associations  (28)
• Computers: Internet: Organizations  (104)

W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium -  .

- The World Wide Web Consortium was created to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.

Afterlife - - Not-for-profit organization offers to archive Web sites after the author is deceased. Includes history of the organization and forms for site owners and volunteers.

British Web Design and Marketing Association - - Offers standards advocacy, career training, marketing resources, and industry news regarding current trends.

Chicago Creative Coalition - - C3 is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the professional growth of its members - creatives in the communication arts field.

Connecticut Internet - - Connecticut Internet business resource for web designers, web developers and business community.

The Digital Divas - - A network of digitally talented women on the Web. Articles, tutorials, software reviews, free downloads.

Good News Web Designers Association - - Group advocating professionalism and Christian principles in web design work. Membership privileges include a free online course for improving your web site.

Independent Web Designers Portal - - Web development promotion site offering independent web designers, programmers and scripters. Includes profiles of work, contact details, and articles.

Inteactive Advertising Bureau - - Global nonprofit group open to companies actively engaged in the sale of interactive advertising and marketing. Membership features IAB events, research tools, industry news, and a newsletter.

International Council of Online Professionals - - Members build customer trust and credibility by placing an iCop seal of membership on their site.

Purdue Web Development Organization - - Student Organization at Purdue University, dedicated to furthering the interest and knowledge of our members in all aspects of web development.

UK Web Design Association - - Promotes industry standards within the UK new media sector. Features free membership, a searchable directory, use of the UKWDA logo, a monthly newsletter, and dispute resolution service.

Web Design and Developers Association - - Features industry news and web hosting packages.

Web Developers Association of America - - Provides state-by-state directory of web design, web development, logo design, search engine optimization, marketing, and e-commerce members.

Web Standards Group - - For web designers and developers who are interested in web standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT etc.) and best practices (accessible sites using valid and semantically correct code).

Web Standards Project - - Promoting standards compliance on the Web.

Webbies Coolmaps - - Connects web developers to the global market through a geographic locator.

Wise-Women - - Resource for female (and male) web designers, developers and programmers, featuring tips and tutorials on a variety of web related subjects. Features several mailing lists including one for Java script.