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 In February 2013, we held a number of kick-off meetings to launch a project around creating a new, open learning standard for Web Literacy. Between February and July we met on community calls each week - occasionally adding ultra-focused hackjams on specific skills and competencies. We launched a first draft in April and a beta release in July 2013.
+<h2>Why there's a need</h2>
+When we first began our work, we identified two concerns surrounding web literacy. The first is that existing web literacy frameworks have largely been extensions of digital, media and/or information literacy. The web is different from other mediums, meaning that the skills and competencies required are also different.
+The second problem with existing frameworks is that the great work that’s been   going on has happened in unconnected silos. There are a number of   different organizations -- from formal learning organizations to informal groups like   Coder DoJo or DIY.org -- who offer to teach us web skills, but their focus or roster of skills aren't always aligned. Most of us who count ourselves as ‘web literate’ reached that level more by luck than by judgment and while that can be an enjoyable journey, it's also an extremely long and meandering path. We sought to remedy this by providing a single, co-constructed resource that anyone can align with.
 <h2>What the standard is (and what it's not)</h2>