Summary
HTTP can be considered the bridge between the IETF and the W3C, as it provides the glue between the Internet and the Web. The W3C mostly concerns itself with technologies that rely on HTTP and deals with the representation and architecture of the Web itself, whereas the IETF’s involvement in the Web only extends to HTTP.
Open standards are a major contributing factor to the success of the Internet and the Web as global mediums of communication. As a Web developer, it is important to appreciate the efforts of organizations such as those described here and the open standards that they make possible. As a token of appreciation and respect, every developer should make it a priority to always adhere to these standards as closely as possible ...
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