Ha! The long version will get MUCH longer once we have the procedures in place. I'm going to need to do some experiments on my upcoming cruise, as well as coordinate with the manager.
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I think we would have had a disaster of our own, if we had done this without volunteers. Kids are notorious for not speaking up if they're having issues, and from the front, a kid that is 'getting' it looks the same as a kid that's completely lost.
I was surprised at how many people wanted to volunteer, as well! We already have a list of eager people for next year.
I worked for the government, and every single site we put out had to be 508 compliant (in other words, accessible). It never doubled our budget, ever, and we had some pretty complex interfaces.
As for point two, go check out how many Baby Boomers are alive today. Then, remember this:
Baby boomers control over 80% of personal financial assets and more than half of all consumer spending.
They're also going to start needing sites that deal with their aging eyes, poor vision, and joint issues.
* Can someone who can't use a mouse navigate your site? How about if they can't use a keyboard? * Can your default styles be over-ridden? Does it grow gracefully, or is content suddenly hidden? * Have you checked your color contrasts for the color blind? * Are ads constantly looping animations? * What fonts are you using? * Does it have a consistant navigation? * What about the content? Is there any attempt to make it as readable as possible? Or are the authors long-winded? * Is text broken up into reasonably sized paragraphs? Are sections effectively used? * Is there abuse of all-caps or italics?
Those are just off the top of my head. If you think that the blind and visually impaired are all you have to worry about, you'd be wrong.