Using Web Technologies and Mobile Phones for Social Development: W3C1 Approach
Stéphane Boyera, Philipp Hoschka · Digitala vetenskapliga arkivet (Diva) (Karlstad University) · 2008
This paper presents the new initiative the World W ide Web Consortium (W3C) has launched in May 2008, Mobile Web for Social Development (MW4D). This new 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 m inimal services (health, education, governance, business, etc.) to rural com munities and under- privileged populations of Developing Countries. Thi s paper presents in the first part the rationale behind the launch of the g roup and, in a second part, the vision and directions it is currently following, th e expected schedule and its list of deliverables.