Tantek

I’ve been participating in web standards for over twenty years, beginning with leading the implementation of the Tasman rendering engine in Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh.  I’ve written and edited many [[Cascading Style Sheets]] specifications (CSS 2.1 & many CSS3 modules), but also co-invented [[microformats]], drove key features of [[vCard4]] in the [[IETF]], and been part of HTML5 and the HTML Living Standard work at [[WHATWG]] (authoring one of the first books and video tutorials on HTML5). I have served on the W3C Advisory Board since 2013, helping drive more openness and transparency in the processes of W3C as well as more liberal licensing of W3C standards.

I am particularly passionate about and actively involved in the [[IndieWeb]] movement -- standards, events, and community -- which you should definitely ask me about. I hold Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from Stanford, and 16 patents. I enjoy trail running, yoga, and bouldering. You can find out lots more about me and see active examples of my work on my blog at tantek.com.