Introduction
What is accessibility and how does it relate to the Internet? For the purpose of the Virtual Guidedog Web site this policy shall refer to accessibility in its broadest sense as allowing all users to participate in online interactive experiences using any technology from any location. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)'s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) which is an effort to improve Web accessibility, state the following definition of Web accessibility:
W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) and the US Section 508 Standards for Web accessibility provide globally recognised guidelines that help Web designers create Web sites which are accessible to people that may have visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning and neurological disabilities. Therefore, any development of this Web site will endeavour to adhere to the W3C WCAG 2.0 Level AAA Success Criterion, following such guidelines will allow this Website to continue to uphold the accessibility objectives of the Virtual Helping Hands organisation.
Report
virtualguidedog.com has been designed to meet the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AAA Success Criterion. The WCAG 2.0 guidelines, from the time of posting are currently available from the W3C’s website via http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/. The conformance to these guidelines as discussed in the introduction of this policy are the key objective of this Web site, that when met will provide Web based content which can be easily be accessed by people that may have visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning and neurological disabilities.
A basic style sheet has been used, which allows older Web browsers to successfully render this Web site.
A handheld style sheet for this Web site is available. This style is used automatically for specific mobile devices.
A style sheet switcher has been provided at the very top of every page. This style sheet switcher allows users to increase the size of the Web site content to suit users.
Keyboard shortcut keys to the Web site navigation have been provided for via Access Keys. The Access Keys available for use on this Web site are listed below.
- S – skip to main content
- H – jump to Helen Keller Day page
- A – jump to Second Ability Mentors page
- C – jump to Club Accessible page
- V – jump to Virtual Guide Dog page
- 0 – Home page
- 1 - News page
- 2 – Projects page
- 3 – Officers page
- 4 – Contact Us page
- 5 – Links page
- 6 – footer Email Website designer Christopher Martin
- 7 – footer Accessibility Policy page
- 8 – footer Site Map page
- 9 – footer Contact Us page
- Internet Explorer 5 (PC) - Alt + Access Key then press Enter
- Internet Explorer 4 (PC) - Alt + Access Key
- Internet Explorer 5 (MAC) - Ctrl + Access Key
- Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) - Access keys not supported
- Konqueror (Linux) - Alt + Ctrl + Access Key
- Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) - Access keys not supported
- Netscape 7 (PC) - Alt + Access Key
- Firefox, Mozilla (Linux) - Alt + Shift + Access Key
- Firefox, Mozilla (PC) - Alt + Shift + Access Key
- Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) - Ctrl + Shift + Access Key
- Safari and Omniweb (Mac) - Ctrl + Access Key
- Opera - Shift + Escape then release both keys, then press the Access Key
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please do not hesitate to contact us as Virtual Helping Hands is committed to ensuring that this Web site is accessible to all visitors.