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Re: internal accessibility guidelines

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From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Jun 9, 2014 2:33PM

Denis said:
That being said, my experience so far tell me that organizations that
create their own internal standard tend to be more likely to invest in the
effort, because there's a sense of ownership that goes beyond the simple
external requirement. It becomes their baby and as such, somehow seems to
have more value.

I add:
This is true of so many things. Adopting something new, whether it's
accessibility, design standards, new processes, all require some sort of
process in which the team makes it their own. In creating personas, for
example, that process can be almost as important as the final result. Even
if you start from something that exists, the discussion and energy that
goes into making your own version helps you understand it, in your own
context. This is especially true when the concepts and details are new.