The World Wide Web Consortium, or W3C, is a well-respected and widely-used organisation dedicated to the development of standards, tools, and guidelines for the continual advancement of content and services accessible through the World Wide Web. Established in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the man widely-recognised as the founder of the internet, the W3C sets standards, outlines best practices, and provides the resources needed to ensure the highest possible quality in online content and services.