Accessibility Statement
This page states our intention that our website is usable and accessible to all users and details some of the measures taken. This website's objective are to conform to the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, Level AA, to ensure a Web accessibility standard have been achieved and are maintained.
Access keys
The UK Government Access Keys Standard has been applied to this site. These provide a keyboard shortcut for users wishing to go directly to specific parts of the site and help those who do not use a pointing device, such as a mouse. A subset of the standard has been used and the access keys are defined as follows:
1 - Homepage
2 - Skip to content
3 - Sitemap
4 - Search this site
5 - Skip to navigation
6 - Contact information
9 - Terms & Conditions
0 - Accessibility statement
How to use access keys
Access keys work slightly differently depending on which browser and type of computer you are using - this is a summary of the main different ways:
- If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 on a PC, press 'alt' and the access key character at same time
- If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 on a PC, press 'alt' and the access key character at the same time, then press the enter key
- If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 on an Apple Macintosh, press 'control' and the access key character at the same time
- This accessibility initiative is also supported by Netscape 6; use the 'alt' key on a PC, or the 'ctrl' key on an Apple Macintosh
Changing text size
Most browsers feature the ability to resize text on screen to a level you feel comfortable with.
This tool is available in the menu of various browsers as follows:
| Browser | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6 (PC) | View > Text Size |
| Firefox, Netscape 8 | View > Text Size |
| Opera | View > Zoom |
| Netscape 6, 7, Mozilla | View > Text Zoom |
| Safari (Mac) | View > Make Text Bigger |
Alternative text
All images on this site are accompanied by a brief alternative text which where appropriate identifies an image or its function. This alternative text (alt-text) is generally only visible when the browser's automatic image loading feature is turned off.
Links
All text links are written so that they make sense when read out of context.
Text size
The text on this website has been styled using a non-fixed value in a style sheet. This means that users can easily change the text size using their browser settings.
Adobe Acrobat PDF format
PDF files can be read using Adobe Reader software, which is available for many different computer systems including Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Palm. If you are unable to view PDF files, please download a free PDF Reader from Adobe Reader's website.
Comments and suggestions
If you have any comments or suggestions on web accessibility issues relating to vuedesign.co.uk website please contact us, or email at email@vuedesign.co.uk