A colleague recently shared a news item that should be a cautionary tale for those who look at standards compliance as a “nice-to-have” or a necessary nuisance:

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091231_4035.php?oref=rss?zone=itsecurity

Having worked on eLearning content in some of the cabinet-level agencies using Plateau, I share the sentiments of those who left comments at the bottom of the page. That said, I might not have billed nearly so many hours without a vendor like them to make so much extra work necessary. An environment that rewards incompetence.