As I wrote some time back on the subject of web accessibility, it appears the subject is enjoying a high-profile look as the 34 European Commission member countries just signed an agreement committing themselves to, “Internet for All”.
I’m quite interested in seeing how this plays out over the next few years, and whether the US makes a similar agreement to ensure accessibility to all Americans through the promotion of web-standards. The United States already requires government websites to be accessible to the disabled, and I think it is just a matter of time before regulations are imposed on all public entities to comply as well.
And when the time comes, it will mean a lucrative opportunity for many a standards-aficionado… and will cause a boon in things like standards instruction, books and site content.
Let’s cross our fingers.