Effective Accessibility Consulting Accessibility Options Page

Accessibility Options

Select a Style

Please make a selection from the list below. You can also make further adjustments to the size of the text by using your browser settings, see information below.

Your settings will last only as long as the browser is open. After you close it you'll need to set them again.

Adjust Text size by Browser

Select your browser below and follow the instructions

Tip: If you have a "Wheel Mouse" and are using Internet Explorer or Firefox, try holding down the "Control(ctrl)" key and scroll the wheel back and forth to adjust text size.

Netscape Navigator

In Netscape 6.0 and higher, from the View menu, select Text Size. From the drop-down menu, click the desired font size.

In versions of Netscape before 6.0, from the View menu, select Increase Font or Decrease Font. Repeat until fonts are the desired size.

Internet Explorer

1. From the View menu, select Text Size.
2. From the drop-down menu, select the desired size (from Largest to Smallest).

Firefox

From the View menu, select Text Size, then click Increase or Decrease. Repeat until fonts are the desired size.

Accessibility

Why make a site accessible?

By making your site accessible you allow the following groups the opportunity to access your website.

Those who may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all.
Those who may have difficulty reading or comprehending text.
Those who may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse.
Those who may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection.
Those who may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or hands are busy or interfered with (e.g., driving to work, working in a loud environment, etc.).
Those who may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating system.

How do I know it's accessible?

Skip links that help you to move around the site faster.
Easy to use and understand navigation.
The use of semantic mark-up to help facilitate ease of reading and navigation.
Descriptive text for all images not used for layout purposes.
Meaningful link phrases.
Valid XHTML and valid CSS.
Accessible forms