Accessibility
Introduction
Research Sandwell aims to comply with the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) current guidelines for accessibility; this is an ongoing process of re-evaluation and Research Sandwell are continually working to make their web site more accessible for people with disabilities as technology, and standards, allow. This web site has been tested to Section 508 & WCAG Priority 1,2,3 standards using HiSoftware and Cynthia Says Portal
Access Keys
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that are intended to help users who
have difficulty in using pointing devices, such as a mouse. On this web
site these shortcuts are denoted by an underlining of a letter or number,
e.g.Access keys.
To use these shortcuts depends on your browser:
Internet Explorer for Windows:
Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER.
Internet Explorer for Mac:
Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key.
Mozilla / Netscape:
Hold down the SHIFT and ALT key together and then select the number/letter of the access key.
Find out which access keys are used on the Research Sandwell web site
Images
All images have ALT or TITLE attributes associated with them. This means a short description will be provided when images are disabled (or are for other reasons unavailable), or alternatively a tool-tip (when hovered over with a mouse).
Screen Resolution
This web site is best viewed with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
Portable Document Files (PDF's)
Most
of our content is provided in the form of PDF files. In order to view
these documents through your browser you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader
Software; this free software can be installed automatically for you if
it is not available on your system by going to the Adobe
web site. These documents will open in a new browser window so if
you have 'pop up blocker' enabled you may need to adjust your settings.
Depending on your connection speed and file size some documents may take
a while to open.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGZ's)
Some of our content is provided in the Instant Atlas format (svgz) format. To view these files
as intended you will have to install the SVGZ viewer, follow these instructions on how to do this.
InstantAtlas™ is award-winning software for publishing eye-catching, stand-alone, dynamic reports that make regional and local patterns in performance easy to see. It allows information professionals, analysts, policy advisors and management executives to view and explore patterns, monitor key indicators, present trends and support decision-making.
Browser Compatibility
This web site has been tested with Internet Explorer V6 & Firefox 1.5.0.3. Certain areas of this web site will require JAVASCRIPT to be enabled. See the help section in your browser on how to do this.
Feedback
We have tested this web site thoroughly and are always keen to improve our accessibility tools. We would like to know if you have found this web site accessible or if you have had any problems. Please see our feedback information on how to go about this.
