Accessibility
Accessibility describes the extent to which a website is accessible by people who may have a visual or physical impairment.
This website is fully compliant, with the highest W3C recommendations and as such has the following features.
Access Keys
Access Keys enable a site visitor to navigate a site using a keyboard alone. By simply pressing the access keys, it is possible to navigate to the webpage directly. This is a particularly important for users who are physically impaired and are unable to use a mouse. It is also a very efficient way to navigate a website.
To use Access keys on a PC press Alt and the Access key together, followed by the enter key
To Access keys on a Mac, press the Ctrl key and the access key together.
The Access Keys for this site are:
0 Accessibility Information
1 Home Page
2 Expertise
3 People
4 Contact Us
5 Useful Information
6 Sitemap
7 Print this Page
8 Tell a friend
9 Request Call Back
Image and Alt Tags
Alt Tags are text descriptions applied to images, which conveys the meaning of image to individuals who are accessing this site using assistive technology such as a screen reader. It is also a useful feature for individuals browsing the internet with image download switched off in order to access the internet more efficiently.
Resizable Text
Resizable text is text on a website that can easily be increased or decreased in size. This feature is particularly useful to individuals who are visually impaired and would like to increase the size of the font.
To increase the size of the font using Internet Explorer
View > Text Size > Larger
To increase the size of the font using Firefox
Simply press Ctrl ++
To reduce the size of the font using Firefox press Ctrl --
To increase the size of the font using Opera
Simply press Ctrl ++
To reduce the size of the font using Opera press Ctrl --
Tab Indexing
Tab indexing allows you to navigate a website's links and form inputs in a logical manner simply by pressing the tab key.
To go the next link or input box on a form, simply press tab.