30 March 2017 The  Spatial Data on the Web Working Group  has published a Group Note of  Spatial Data on the Web Best Practices . This document advises on best practices related to the publication and usage of spatial data on the Web; the use of Web technologies as they may be applied to location. The best practices are intended for practitioners, including Web developers and geospatial experts, and are compiled based on evidence of real-world application. These best practices suggest a significant change of emphasis from traditional Spatial Data Infrastructures by adopting a Linked Data approach. As location is often the common factor across multiple datasets, spatial data is an especially useful addition to the Linked Data cloud; the 5 Stars of Linked Data paradigm is promoted where relevant.

11 December 2013 Today W3C launched a new Data Activity to lead the Web to a new level of data interoperability. The Activity includes two new groups: CSV on the Web Working Group , whose mission is to provide technologies whereby data dependent applications on the Web can provide higher interoperability when working with datasets using the CSV (Comma-Separated Values) or similar formats. Data on the Web Best Practices Working Group , whose mission is (1) to develop the open data ecosystem, facilitating better communication between developers and publishers; (2) to provide guidance to publishers that will improve consistency in the way data is managed, thus promoting the re-use of data; (3) to foster trust in the data among developers, whatever technology they choose to use, increasing the potential for genuine innovation. The Data Activity subsumes and expands upon the work done in the Semantic Web and eGovernment Activities...