Accessibility

My site uses the Plone content management system, an open source product that strives to present information in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG v1.0). If there is anything on this site—accessibility or validation related—that is not according to the standard, please contact me, and not the Plone Team.

Access keys

Access keys are a navigation device enabling you to get around this web site using your keyboard.

Available access keys

My site uses a setup that closely matches most international recommendations on access keys. These are:

1 — Home Page
2 — Skip to content
3 — Site Map
4 — Search field focus
5 — Advanced Search
6 — Site navigation tree
9 — Contact information
0 — Access Key details

Using access keys in different web browsers

Safari and Omniweb (Mac OS X): Hold down the control key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape 7+ (Mac OS X): Hold down the control key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape 7+ (Windows): Hold down the ALT key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 5+ (Windows): I recommend switching to Firefox or another browser. In the meantime, hold down the ALT key, press the number or letter of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER.
Internet Explorer 4 (Windows): I highly recommend switching to Firefox or another browser. In the meantime, hold down the ALT key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac): I highly recommend switching to Safari, Omniweb, Firefox, or another browser. In the meantime, hold down the key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac): Access keys are not supported; please use a different browser.
Netscape 6 and earlier (All platforms): Access keys are not supported; please use a different browser.

Accessibility Statement

I have undertaken to use my knowledge and understanding of the ways in which different people access the Internet, to develop a web site that is clear and simple for everybody to use. If you find a section of this site challenging, please contact me.

Validation

I have used XHTML 1.0 and CSS that conforms to specification, as laid out by the W3C because I believe that usability and accessibility must have a solid foundation. If anything on this web site does not validate correctly, please contact me.

I have also endeavoured to achieve AA accessibility as measured against version 1.0 of the WCAG. I am aware however, that a number of the checkpoints of the WCAG are subjective—and although I'm pretty sure that I've met them squarely, there may be instances where interpretation may vary.

Sean Kelly