BBB
Businesses that meet high consumer trust standards are invited to join BBB.
BBB is the resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses. Their network of national and local BBB operations allows them to monitor and take action on thousands of business issues affecting consumers at any given time.
BBB is your key advisor, most reliable evaluator and most objective expert on the topic of trust in the marketplace.
ISIS
ISIS is The Trust Scheme for Global e-Retailing. Internet
Shopping Is Safe where
you see this sign.
IDIS
IDIS is the official merchant accreditation scheme. IDIS is a sub set and extension
of the ISIS Code of Practice for
e-Commerce.
McAfee
McAfee Hacker Safe sites help you from Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud.
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is a government agency in India, established
in 1991 under the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology that manages
the Software Technology Park scheme. It is an export oriented scheme for the development
and export of computer software, including export of professional services. It provides
physical infrastructure, including dedicated high speed connectivity to technology
parks, freedom for 100% foreign equity investment and tax incentives. STPI provides
physical hosting for the National Internet Exchange of India.
UK Web Design Association (UKWDA)
UK Web Design Association (UKWDA) - The Web Standards Organization in the UK. The
UK Web Design Association is a not-for-profit organization - established to encourage
and promote industry standards within the British
web design sector.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization
for the World Wide Web. The Markup Validation Service by the World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C) allows Internet users to check HTML documents for conformance to HTML or XHTML
standards. It also provides a quick method for web page authors to check their posted
pages for mark-up errors.
WDDA - The Web Design & Developers Association
WDDA - The
Web Design & Developers Association - an International Trade Association
Of Internet Professionals, offering Merchant Accounts and low cost International
Web Hosting (web hosting) for Family Friendly, Child Safe Web Sites (websites) featuring
news, articles, hints, tips and information that you need to make your e-business
a productive, profitable success.
IWA
IWA a non-profit professional association, is the industry's recognized leader in
providing educational and certification standards for Web professionals. IWA's initiatives
now support more than 100 official chapters representing over 160,000 individual
members in 106 countries. IWA's accomplishments include the industry's first guidelines
for ethical and professional standards, Web certification and education programs,
specialized employment resources, and technical assistance to individuals and businesses.
HWG
The HWG was founded in 1994 as the World Wide Web's leading training organization
for the Web design community, with over 150,000 members in more than 160 countries
world-wide. In 2001 the Guild joined with the International Webmaster's Association
to form IWA-HWG, the professional association for the growth of the professional
Web Design Company and individual.
IEEE
A non-profit organization, IEEE is the world's leading professional association
for the advancement of technology. IEEE will be essential to the global technical
community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized
for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving
global conditions.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents
to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy while helping
to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.
The Institute overseas the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms
and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector.
The Software & Information Industry Association
The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association
for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in
government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual
property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital
age.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation
with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely related
software products. Established in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976, Apple
develops, sells, and supports a series of personal computers, portable media players,
mobile phones, computer software, and computer hardware and hardware accessories.
The IxDA
The IxDA is a member-supported organization committed to serving the needs of the
international interaction design community. Their mission is to promote awareness
of the discipline, craft, and value of interaction design and design research among
businesses, academia, consumers, and colleagues.
The Usability Professionals’ Association
The Usability Professionals’ Association supports usability specialists, people
from all aspects of human-centered design, and the broad family of disciplines that
create the user experience in promoting the design and development of usable
products.