Many features have been incorporated into this site to make it accessible for all users. Scroll down the page to read about each one in turn or use the quicklinks below to take you directly to a paragraph of interest.
Quicklinks:
Most of the text on the site can be resized to suit personal preference. In Internet Explorer you can do this by holding down the ctrl key and scrolling the mouse wheel if you have one, otherwise click View > Text Size from the main toolbar menu. If you're using Netscape then click on View > Text Zoom from the main toolbar.
You can select the links on a page using special "access keys"or "hot keys" instead of clicking on a link with a mouse. To use this method hold down the alt key in conjuntion with the relevent key shown below and then press enter to follow the link.
| Link | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Home | h |
| Contact Us | c |
| Accessibilitiy features | a |
| Printable view | p |
| Expertise and experience | e |
| Limitation of liability | l |
| Charges | i |
| Useful links | u |
This site has been coded in XHTML 1.1, this seperates all content from the styles making it easier for a screen reader to use the site. In addition, you can also choose to make use of your own style sheet instead of the default if you prefer.
The pages have been checked against the Bobby Online service to validate their accessibility to all users. As a personal interpretation it has been been given a "AA" rating.
All of the links have a descriptive title and all of the images have both an alternative textual decription ans a long decription. This long description is accessed by clicking on the "D" link. This will take you to a new page where a full description of the image is shown.
All of the text colours used in the site have been carefully chosen so that there is adequate contrast to their background colour.