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Unicode strings that look the same aren't always the same. The @w3c's "Character Model for String Matching" document explains how case mapping, case folding, #emoji and other #Unicode details affect #interoperability and why specifications should define matching rules carefully #timetogiveinput #FPWD
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/charmod-norm/
The goal of this document is to provide a common reference

29 views Unicode strings that look the same aren't always the same. The @w3c's "Character Model for String Matching" document explains how case mapping, case folding, #emoji and other #Unicode details affect #interoperability and why specifications should define matching rules carefully #timetogiveinput #FPWD ▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/charmod-norm/ The goal of this document is to provide a common reference

#JSON, #APIs and data formats have always carried the world’s languages, but they've lacked a standard way to indicate that a string is, for example, Arabic and should be read right-to-left.
The @w3c "Strings on the Web: Language and Direction Metadata" document provides, to specification authors and #developers, a simple, interoperable way to attach language and direction #metadata to strings. #

9 views #JSON, #APIs and data formats have always carried the world’s languages, but they've lacked a standard way to indicate that a string is, for example, Arabic and should be read right-to-left. The @w3c "Strings on the Web: Language and Direction Metadata" document provides, to specification authors and #developers, a simple, interoperable way to attach language and direction #metadata to strings. #

In this talk, Tara Whalen, @w3c Principal Privacy Specialist, explains that age verification solutions face significant challenges. Digital wallets can potentially address some issues, but significant technical gaps remain. #Privacy benefits depend on mature Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Challenges also extend beyond technology, including #governance and the appropriate use of #identity data.
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8 views In this talk, Tara Whalen, @w3c Principal Privacy Specialist, explains that age verification solutions face significant challenges. Digital wallets can potentially address some issues, but significant technical gaps remain. #Privacy benefits depend on mature Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Challenges also extend beyond technology, including #governance and the appropriate use of #identity data. 🎬 W

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

0.3%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Unicode strings that look the same aren't always the same. The @ · 29 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

7.8 / week

Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.

Content mix

Mostly text

Recent: 8 text · 4 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

6.9×

Follows 337 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

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🔥 Top post Unicode strings that look the same aren't always the same. The @w3c's "Character Model for String Matching" document explains how case mapping, case folding, #emoji and other #Unicode details affect #interoperability and why specifications should define matching rules carefully … ★ 29

Built on HTTP/3 and #QUIC, WebTransport is a modern web #API standard that provides low-latency, two-way communication between a browser and a server. #timetoimplement ▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/webtransport/ Ideal for real-time data applica… ★ 5 The @w3c "EPUB Accessibility 1.2 Explained" guide help publishers understand how to apply the #EPUB Accessibility 1.2 standard and #WCAG requirements to create accessible, discoverable EPUB publications. #ebooks #a11y #GroupNoteDraft ▶️ ht… ★ 2 The @w3c Data Shapes #WorkingGroup has published 2 specifications in #FPWD: ➡️ SHACL 1.2 User Interfaces: https://www.w3.org/TR/shacl12-ui/ Defines a vocabulary and rendering model to generate forms from SHACL shapes, incl. rules for selec… ★ 1 During the last @w3c Advisory Committee meeting, Brent Zundel, @ab co-chair, presented feedback gathered at TPAC 2025 on improving the W3C Process. The identified priorities are better tooling to simplify tasks such as horizontal reviews, … ★ 9 During the last @w3c AC meeting in Hangzhou 🇨🇳, Zuojian Lin argued that browsers should provide a native, compact interaction layer for #AI agents, enabling reliable page understanding and actions. This complements approaches like #WebMCP … ★ 2 In this talk, Tara Whalen presents @w3c’s Policy Engagement Task Force, which connects with policymakers to provide technical expertise on regulations impacting the Web and standards. By sharing the Web community’s expertise, the initiativ… ★ 8 The @w3c Publishing Maintenance #WorkingGroup invites implementations of three #EPUB specifications: ▶️ EPUB 3.4: https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-34/ ▶️ EPUB Reading Systems 3.4: https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-rs-34/ ▶️ EPUB Accessibility 1.2: htt… ★ 3

In this talk, Tara Whalen, @w3c Principal Privacy Specialist, explains that age verification solutions face significant challenges. Digital wallets can potentially address some issues, but significant technical gaps remain. #Privacy benefi… ★ 8 MiniApps are lightweight, web-based applications, especially popular in Asia, that combine web technologies (such as #JavaScript, #CSS, and HTML-like frameworks) with native device capabilities. In this talk, @espinr proposes leveraging Mi… ★ 5

#JSON, #APIs and data formats have always carried the world’s languages, but they've lacked a standard way to indicate that a string is, for example, Arabic and should be read right-to-left. The @w3c "Strings on the Web: Language and Direc… ★ 9

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w3c.social

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On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 7 views per post.

📤Posts about 7.8× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

75/100

Good Credibility score

92%

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Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
Engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
Verified account.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

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