Accessibility
The Eke-Out Project website is designed to allow as many people as possible to use it easily, including people with disabilities who use screen readers and other technology to browse the web. It aims to meet Level 2 of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. A few of the main points this covers are:
- All images include an equivalent text description (“alt text”).
- Text can easily be resized in the browser, and colours give sufficient contrast.
- The site uses valid HTML code with cascading style sheets to control layout and presentation.
Site features
There are some specific features which we hope will help you use the site effectively:
- The first item on each page is a “skip navigation” link, which will allow you to jump past the page heading and navigation menu directly to the start of the main text. (You can also use access key S to jump to this location on each page.)
- Longer pages also include links to anchors at various points in the page to make moving around easier.
- The items on the main navigation menu can be reached using the keyboard by means of access keys.
- In addition to the main navigation menu, the site also uses “breadcrumb” navigation at the top of the main section of each page to indicate where you currently are in the site. You may also find the sitemap useful for finding your way around.
Resizing text
The procedure for changing the size of text depends on the web browser you are using. Here are instructions for two of the most commonly used:
- Internet Explorer (Windows): Select the View menu, then Text Size. Choose a suitable size from the list which appears. If you use a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can quickly change text size by holding down the Ctrl key while scrolling.
- Firefox: Select the View menu, then Text size. The options allow you to increase or decrease the size, or reset it to normal. You can also use the keyboard: Ctrl and + will increase the size and Ctrl and - will reduce the size. You can also use the scroll wheel on a mouse (as above).
More information
If you need more help, you may find the information produced by AbilityNet useful. Their My computer, My way website has instructions for setting up you computer to suit your needs. They also produce a range of useful Factsheets & Skillsheets.