MWI Working Groups
The Mobile Web Initiative currently comprises of the following groups:
- Mobile Web for Social Development Interest Group
- The MW4D Interest Group explores how to use the potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Mobile phones as a solution to bridge the Digital Divide and provide minimal services (health, education, governance, business, ...) to rural communities and under-privileged populations of Developing Countries.
Closed groups
The following groups have closed, but used to be part of the Mobile Web Initiative:
- Mobile Web Best Practices Working Group
- The Best Practices Working Group developed a set of technical best practices and associated materials in support of development of web sites that provide an appropriate user experience on mobile devices.
- MWI Device Description Working Group
- The Device Description Working Group developed an API and a set of properties to enable the development of globally accessible, sustainable data and services that provide device description information applicable to content adaptation.
- MWI Test Suites Working Group
- The Test Suites Working Group helped develop a set of test suites targeted at browsers to ensure a strong foundation for mobile Web technologies.
- MWI Steering Council
- The Steering Council, composed of representatives from MWI Sponsors, set the directions of the Mobile Web Initiative, watching outreach and marketing opportunities and managing liaisons.