W3C

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international organization that develops and maintains standards to ensure the web is accessible, interoperable, and reliable for everyone. Think of it as a global team of experts setting the rules and guidelines, like traffic signals for the internet, so web developers create consistent, safe, and user-friendly websites and applications. Their standards cover things like the structure of web pages, how data is shared, and ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, helping the web work smoothly across different devices and browsers worldwide.