We have developed this website with accessibility in mind. From the date of publish, the website passed automatic checkpoints for Priority 3 of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
The above standard refers to the underlying structure of the website; part of the conformance is also dependant on the Editors content of which may change on a regular basis. The inferred Priority 3 must therefore be assumed as a guideline only.
Every care has been taken to ensure that most users can functionally navigate and read the website.
The following accessibility features have been included:
Stylesheets have been used to control layout and appearance; however, they are not dependent on for navigation or prevent readability of the website.
The page (butterworths.asp) and this page accommodate keyboard access keys; this allows the user an alternative option to using the mouse. For more information: on the use of access keys on this website.
A page of our site has sufficient contrast for partial visual impaired users; you can print a copy of a page in black and white with legibility unaffected.
Main body text and contextual text navigation menus can be resized using the font controls of your browser. For more information:http://www.w3.org/WAI/changedesign.html Text size has been locked where layout would prevent the user viewing the full page, in an 800x600 screen resolution.
The website is optimised for viewing in 800x600 screen resolution.
All images are for decorative use only and convey no textual information. Alternative text has been added where necessary.
A page of our site would take on average 9.74 seconds on a narrowband (56k modem) connection
Browser compatibility
The website has been developed for the following web browsers:
On Windows platforms only (2000, XP)
Internet Explorer 6.x
Internet Explorer 5.x
Firefox 1.0/1.5x
Netscape 8.1
Netscape 6
The following browsers are partially supported:
Opera 8.54 (access keys are not supported)
Netscape 4.x (The display this page and butterworths.asp page is gracefully degraded but remains fully navigatable and legible.)
Access Key \ Target
To use the shortcuts hold down the ALT key and the corresponding key symbol
The elected key will then focus the target button allowing you to hit the ENTER key to proceed to the linked page or bookmarked text field (some browsers function differently and may take you straight to the page without the need for depressing the ENTER key).
