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Website Accessibility

Following a consultative process with site users, the LOROS website was rebuilt and relaunched in Autumn 2006 to improve the ‘look', ‘feel' and accessibility of the site, and to remove some of the limitations created by disability or technology.

Some of the new features are:

Accessibility Statement
General notes about the website's accessibility with links to key references

Access Keys
Detailed information for users wishing to use access keys and other navigational aids.

Accessibility Statement

This is the official accessibility statement for www.loros.co.uk.

In the main LOROS have tried to build a site that places accessibility and usability principles at the centre of its website.

Access Keys
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT and an access key then ENTER; on Macintosh, you can press CTRL and an access key.

All pages on this site define the following access keys:

LOROS Gateway
C - LOROS Care Services
F - LOROS Fundraising
E - LOROS Education
R - LOROS Recruitment

LOROS Care Services Website
1 - About Us
P - Referring a Patient
S - Services
H - How to Help
I - Financial Information
Q - Questions and Answers
L - Link Directory
C - Contact Us
R - Recruitment
E - Education
G - Registration
0 - Web Accessibility
3 - Sitemap

LOROS Fundraising Website
1 - About Us
E - Events Diary
T - Past Events - 2007
P - Past Events - 2006
S - Our Shops
N - Fundraising News
H - How to Help
F - How to Fundraise
C - Contact Us
G - Gallery
L - Lottery
R - Registration
0 - Web Accessibility
3 - Sitemap

Further details on Access Keys can be found below. 

Standards Compliance
The LOROS website is working towards conforming to W3C's "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0", available at http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505. The exceptions to this are that some legacy content and code is over 6 years old and does not meet contemporary stringent W3C guidelines. Work is being carried out to bring such content and code up to W3C compliance where appropriate.

Most pages on this site validate as HTML 4.0 Strict. The exceptions to this are that some legacy content and code contains minor deviations from strict compliance. Work is being carried to bring such content and code up to W3C compliance where appropriate.

Links
Links are written to make sense out of context. All links in this site include descriptive ALT attributes.

Navigation Aids
All pages on this site include a consistent set of global navigation links. All pages other than the home page have a "breadcrumb" trail of links leading back to the home page. All pages on this site include a search box.

Images
Where appropriate, content images used in this site include descriptive ALT attributes.

Visual Design
This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is designed to be still readable.

Accessibility References
W3 accessibility guidelines, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
W3 accessibility techniques, which explains how to implement each guideline.
W3 accessibility checklist, a busy developer's guide to accessibility.
U.S. Federal Government Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

Notes
The accessibility and usability of this website is under continual development, if you have any comments please contact the LOROS webmaster.

Access Keys and Accessibility Functionality

The LOROS website relaunch of Autumn 2006 placed accessibility at the heart of its redevelopment. LOROS website accessibility is continually under review and work is continually in progress to improve the accessibility and usability.

LOROS  Access Keys
Access keys let you navigate around our site without using your mouse. They can be used to jump directly to different sections of the site.

LOROS Gateway
C - LOROS Care Services
F - LOROS Fundraising
E - LOROS Education
R - LOROS Recruitment

LOROS Care Services Website
1 - About Us
P - Referring a Patient
S - Services
H - How to Help
I - Financial Information
Q - Questions and Answers
L - Link Directory
C - Contact Us
R - Recruitment
E - Education
G - Registration
0 - Web Accessibility
3 - Sitemap

LOROS Fundraising Website
1 - About Us
E - Events Diary
T - Past Events - 2007
P - Past Events - 2006
S - Our Shops
N - Fundraising News
H - How to Help
F - How to Fundraise
C - Contact Us
G - Gallery
L - Lottery
R - Registration
0 - Web Accessibility
3 - Sitemap

If you use:

  • Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) Hold down the ALT key, press the number/letter of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER;
  • Internet Explorer 4 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) unfortunately access keys are not supported;
  • Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) unfortunately access keys are not supported;
  • Netscape 7 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Firefox, Mozilla (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Safari and Omniweb (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number/letter of the access key;
  • Opera Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number/letter of the access key.

Adjusting Text size and Colours in your Web Browser
The following guidelines will enable you to enlarge the text and change the colours on your screen.

If you require even larger text, or use a text-only browser, please refer to the RNIB website. This contains useful information on how to access the web using different technologies.

Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a PC

Font size

  1. Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  2. Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
  3. Click on the 'General' tab.
  4. Click on the 'Accessibility...' button.
  5. To change your font size, check the box marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
  6. Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
  7. Select the 'View' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  8. Select 'Text Size' from the menu - another menu listing possible sizes will appear. Select the option that you require.

Font style

  1. Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  2. Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
  3. Click on the 'General' tab.
  4. Click on the 'Fonts...' button.
  5. Change your font using the 'Web page font' drop down.
  6. Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.

Font and background colour

  1. Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  2. Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
  3. Click on the 'General' tab.
  4. Click on the 'Colors...' button.
  5. Check the box next to 'Use Windows colors', allowing you access to change the colours yourself.
  6. Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available.
  7. Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.

Changing your settings for Internet Explorer on a Mac

Font size and style

  1. Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  2. Select 'Preferences' from the menu.
  3. Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
  4. Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'.
  5. Select 'Language/Fonts', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
  6. Select the font size and style you require.
  7. Click on 'OK' to close the popup.

Font and background colour

  • Select the 'Edit' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
  • Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
  • Click on 'web content', under 'Web Browser', in the left-hand pane.
  • Ensure that the button marked 'show style sheets' is deselected.
  • Select your own Text, Background and link colours from those available in the 'Page & Link' section.
  • If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
  • Click on 'OK' to close the popup.

Change your settings for Netscape, Firefox or Mozilla on a PC

Font size and style

  1. Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
  4. Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
  5. Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
  6. Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
  7. NB - you can use Netscape to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, choose a font size from the 'Minimum font size' dropdown.
  8. Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu:

  1. Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Text Zoom' from the View menu.
  3. The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
  4. Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size
  5. Smaller : Ctrl and -
  6. Larger : Ctrl and +

Font and background colours

  1. Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
  4. Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
  5. Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
  6. If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
  7. Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors and background image specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
  8. Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Change your settings for Netscape or Mozilla on a Mac

Font size and style

  1. Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
  4. Change your font size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
  5. Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
  6. Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
  7. Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu:

  1. Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Text Size' from the View menu.
  3. The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
  4. Keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease text size
  5. Smaller : Ctrl and -
  6. Larger : Ctrl and +

Font and background colours

  1. Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
  2. Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Colors' from the Appearance menu.
  4. Choose the colours that you require from the 'Text and Background' and 'Link Colors' options by clicking on the colour boxes and choosing one of the available colours.
  5. Ensure that the 'Use system colors' box is unchecked.
  6. If you want your links to appear underlined then check the 'Underline links' box.
  7. Click on the radio button next to 'Use my chosen colors, ignoring the colors specified'. This will force all pages to be displayed using your settings.
  8. Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.

More help
The BBC's My Web My Way site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.

© 2006 LOROS