Government standards are often used as blueprints in the private sector as well, not by enforcement but by contractual agreements with contractors. They may not always be at the bleeding edge, but they're usually very thorough, and have an ecosystem around them, such as seminars and case law.
> Each state may have their own standard or no standard at all.
All the better that this is being given away for anyone to use.
Re:U.S. Web Design Standards 1.0
by throwaway96495 on Saturday March 18, 2017 @01:33PM
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Doesn't necessarily matter. Usually the easiest path to resolving the next change request will be taken, i.e. patching on to the existing crappy thing from the 90s. The only thing that can change it is someone shouting. I suspect most software (not the glitzy things on HN) are driven by shouting. Shouting Driven Development. If the customer doesn't care enough about UI to raise their voice, then UI won't be prioritized.
Hopefully, but this is just for the federal government. Each state may have their own standard or no standard at all. I have a feeling people spend more time interacting with state government websites...