Welcome to Open Web!

As you might have guessed, the page is under construction. But a brief introduction to the Korean situation can now be offered.

Korean Saga

The present reality is a grotesque insult to all these statutory requirements. For reasons unknown to us, the government repeatedly granted license to "official" CA's who refused, and still refuse, to serve Linux or Mac users. The vast majority of Korean websites (including 100% of government-run websites) rely on ActiveX controls. Linux, Mac users (and even Windows users who choose "other" web browsers) are prevented from logging on to the Korean e-goverment website (www.egov.go.kr)... Read more.

Korean Approach to Web Accessibility

It all started from a brief circular posted at a web forum for Firefox users in Korea. It was pointed out that the government's decision to run 'MS optimized' websites could probably raise Constitutional law issues. While it may not always be easy to put pressure on private website operators to switch to OS-independent, browser-independent webpages, it was argued that there could be legal means to force public bodies to do so... Read more.

Please have a look at the following links:
Opera Community Forum
Bienvenue à Openweb Corée
Open Web Group
Open Web [ko]

Quirks and bugs are not only for geeks (in progress)

Web pages riddled with quirks and bugs threaten end-users' web accessibility. They are "enemies" of free, open and fair internet. However, a country's institutional and regulatory frameworks may also be mired with quirks and bugs. They threaten competing software companies' market access to the country. Local software companies suffer as well. End-users, too... (a draft is in preparation).

Links:
Discussion Thread
A new phase in web standard movement?

Korean Web: A "Fatal Attraction"

For an overview of the Korean internet environment and how it can make or break your business opportunities, see the following presentation:

http://openweb.or.kr/openweb.odp (available in .ppt file format as well).

Open Web at LinuxWorld Expo 2006

A brief recorded speech (12min) played at a showcase presentation during the LinuxWorld Expo 2006 in Seoul (5-7 June) is here, at the foot of this page.

Interested?

If you wish to participate, please send an email to <keechang@fastmail.fm>