people of the web

known for

• Web Standards Project
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  Lead (1999–2002) and one of the original co-founders, of the Web Standards Project, a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all; project active from 1998-2013.

• Designing with web standards
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  The book on design and web standards ~ inspiring a whole generation of designer to learn semantic coding.

  And starting a tradition: Blue Beanie Day, to promote awareness of web standards, is the brainchild of Doug Vos, creator of the Designing With Web Standards group on Facebook active since October 27, 2007.

• A List Apart
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  Started in 1997 as mailing, published as website a year later — A List Apart publishes ground-breaking articles For People Who Make Websites, credited with shaping the web and still going strong.

  + consequently:
  An Event Apart — web conference
  A Book Apart — book publisher