Computing at Chilton: 1959-2000

1990: RAL installs very early web server (between 2 and 10)
1990: RAL joins ERCIM (European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics)
- GMD, CWI, INRIA original members
- ERCIM becomes EEIG (European Economic Interest Group)
- ESPRIT funds ERCIM to promote research fellow interchange in Europe
- ERCIM grows: INESC, CNR, SICS, SINTEF, VTT, FORTH, AEDIMA
1994: Companies press for stability in Web standards. US and EEC fund World Wide Web Consortium
Tim Berners-Lee moves to MIT
CERN to be European Host, late on decides not to be
INRIA agrees to be European Host with support from ESPRIT and ERCIM Partners
RAL provides graphics and XML support for the reference browser, Amaya
INRIA/RAL run two ESPRIT Projects
- W3C-LA: sets up W3C European National Offices (UK, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Portugal, Spain)
- QUESTION-HOW: spreads web awareness in Europe (QUality Engineering Solutions via Tools, Information and Outreach for the New Highly-enriched Offerings from W3C)
2003: ERCIM takes over running the European Office of W3C
Keith Jeffery, President of ERCIM (2007-2011)
See also: ERCIM 25th Anniversary