Instructions for joining the Web Application Security Working Group

These are general instructions for preparing to join and participate in the Web Application Security Working Group. They are meant to inform both those who work for a W3C Member organization and those who do not.

If you have any further questions about joining this group, please send email to the Team Contact(s): Wendy Seltzer <wseltzer@w3.org>.

If you work for or represent a W3C Member organization

If you are the Advisory Committee Representative of the W3C Member

You are the person responsible for formally joining this group on behalf of your organization and then nominating individuals to the group. You may also receive requests from others in your organization suggesting that you join the group; there is a tool to manage the queue of requests to join groups.

Read the Web Application Security Working Group Charter.
If you do not already have a W3C Access Account login and password (check if there is an account associated with your email address), complete the Member Access Request Form. You should receive your W3C login name and password within two (2) business days.
After you receive your W3C login name:
1. complete the form for joining the Web Application Security Working Group on behalf of your organization;
2. complete the form for nominating individuals to participate in the Web Application Security Working Group. Note: When you rejoin a group after a rechartering, you do not need to renominate representatives; they are automatically renominated when you join. You may change representatives if you wish. See also the Patent Policy FAQ for information about meeting after a rechartering.

If you are not the Advisory Committee Representative for your organization

You may use the "join" form to notify your Advisory Committee Representative that you wish for your organization to join the group. You, yourself, do not join the group or make any commitments on behalf in doing so.
Your Advisory Committee Representative will determine whether to join the group and have the opportunity to nominate you to represent your organization in the group.
You will be notified once you have been nominated, at which point you may begin your participation in the group. You will still need to subscribe to the group's mailing lists.

If you do not work for a W3C Member organization

If you do not work for a W3C Member organization, first consider whether your employer can join W3C and get the benefits of Membership.

If this is not an option and you think that you have the expertise and availability to participate, you may request to participate as an Invited Expert as follows. Note: Your application is subject to approval by the Chairs and Staff Contacts of this group: Wendy Seltzer <wseltzer@w3.org>. You may wish to make them aware of your intent to complete an application before starting the process.

Read the Web Application Security Working Group Charter.
Read the invited expert and collaborators agreement.
Read the Policy for Approval of Invited Experts.
If you do not already have a W3C Access Account login and password (check if there is an account associated with your address), complete the Public Access Request Form. You should receive your W3C login name and password within two (2) business days.
After you receive your W3C login name, complete the W3C Invited Expert Application. You should receive a reply within ten (10) business days. If your request is accepted, you will receive an invitation with additional instructions for formally joining the group.
You will then be able to complete the form for joining and participating in the Web Application Security Working Group as an Invited Expert, at which point you may begin your participation in the group.
You will still need to subscribe to the group's mailing lists.

Note: All actions carried out through this system are reported by email to the relevant parties; copies are sent to w3c-archive@w3.org (Member-readable archive).