Web FoundationWeb FoundationWF_e03b59dd-e768-490d-a9fe-f8ac671efedeA future: served by One Web that is free and open, where understanding, capability and robustness of the Web improves, where the Web is usable by all people, and where useful content and services are available for people who need it. _4294e190-b15d-4f2b-b3f7-71d118b17165To advance the Web to empower all people and benefit humanity._2bfdabea-9529-4e19-ae0a-26ae75230a60Web ScienceInvest in the expanding field of Web Science, to understand and improve the Web._3a36f382-3119-4ebb-8ec8-207cdaae766a1Future of the WebTo study and understand how the web works in order to anticipate and ensure its future. _db04ac16-8eb1-4e06-85ca-dcf1ab475c8f1.1Privacy and SecurityTo research issues (such as privacy and security) that impact the billions of people that use the Web. _322bc9c4-43da-4277-bd70-4f90109a09b31.2Web Stability and SecurityTo understand how to make the Web stable and secure, and to mitigate threats and weaknesses. _041497d8-6c25-47ef-9193-4241791abc1b1.3Web Research and EducationTo spearhead thought leadership in Web research and to educate future Web Scientists. _1844e19e-58e5-4185-a249-18d33910ee921.4Web StandardsInvest in work on emerging and proven Web Standards, to ensure that the Web is interoperable and that it works._569c7ff9-ed3c-4bb3-9a4e-a3948cb3adf32Technology and StandardsTo promote the development of technology and standards that foster creativity, collaboration, and communication. _c6903b16-cfc3-4d8d-a01c-0ece0e23a98b2.1Integration and Spread of TechnologyTo encourage the spread of technology that can be integrated and used alongside existing technology, ensuring the stable evolution of the Web._4f70a1ec-e781-49b3-b523-df794d8167d22.2Universal Access to the WebTo ensure that the technology enables anyone to use the Web from any device, anywhere. _b9a0a9d9-0a6d-4b68-ac39-8cb1e580f9b92.3Targeted ProgramsAdvance the Web through specific initiatives with focused outcomes._40e6996a-72db-44ee-a191-6b67056e8a143Targeted Programs = Specific goals, focused work. Advance the Web through specific initiatives with focused outcomes. Strategic planning, smart grant making, and knowledgeable management of initiatives increases return on investment and opportunities for significant impact.Service to Disadvantaged CommunitiesTo learn from people in socially or economically disadvantaged communities how the Web can better serve them. _49dc539d-df5c-4802-8f77-437591c590853.1Empowerment ServicesTo leverage the Web to empower people, especially in under-served populations, by lowering barriers to life-critical services. _8c97c39e-406f-47da-a571-3a49fc93ff183.2Web AccessibilityTo ensure the Web is accessible and useful to people, including people with disabilities, from different cultures, and language and literacy skills that span the range of the Earth's population. _a4c929d0-2fc4-4c4e-b330-f8f4c93508663.3Content for Mobile Phones in Developing CountriesThe first targeted program will focus on lowering the barriers to providing useful content that is usable on mobile phone in developing countries. _7c9db70e-16d3-4c4a-a644-8f679afd23d43.42010-02-08http://www.webfoundation.org/about/ArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com