AccessibilityGetting
the most from this websiteThis website
has been designed
to be
usable by the widest possible audience. However, if you have difficulty using the site, there are things
you can do. You can change some of the options in your browser
and using the
latest version of Internet Explorer or Netscape you will be able to: - Alter
the font, size and colour
of most text (but not images)
- Alter the background
colour
- Alter the line length by changing the size
and shape of your browser window
- Override the colour schemes of
this website
and others with your preferred settings
Setting
up your browserAll our suggestions to improve the accessibility
of web pages may apply to every site you visit. Please note that they won't affect images. Microsoft
Internet Explorer To permanently apply these
changes: - On
the Tools menu, select Internet Options
- On
the General tab
select Accessibility
- Under formatting check
the three tick boxes and select OK
Changing
the font: Using a Sans Serif font (such as Arial) rather
than a Serif
font (such as Times New Roman) can make text easier to read. - On
the
Tools menu select Internet Options
- On the General
tab select
Fonts
- Select the fonts you would like to use
Changing
the text size: - On the View menu, select
Text Size
- Select your preferred text size
Changing
the text and background colours: Website authors and designers
often specify
particular fonts, typefaces and background colours for their pages and the combinations can sometimes
make the text difficult to read. You can override these settings by choosing your own preferred colour
scheme: - On the Tools menu select Internet
Options
- On
the General tab select Colours
- Uncheck the
Use
Windows Colours tick box
- Select Text to choose
the colour you want and select OK
- Select
Background to choose the colour you want and select OK
- Select
OK to apply changes
To
hide images on web pages: - On the Tools menu
select Internet
Options
- On the Advanced tab scroll down to Multimedia
- Uncheck
the Show pictures tick box
- Select Apply and
then select
OK
To
make websites easier to read there are addidtional options available: - On
the Tools menu
select Internet
Options
- On the Advanced tab select preferred settings
Netscape
Navigator
4.x To permanently apply these
changes: - On the Edit menu select
Preferences
Changing the font: - Select
Appearance
- Select Font
- Change
the Variable Width
Font and the Fixed Width Font to the type you prefer
(To
use these fonts when
you visit all websites in future, select Use my default fonts overriding document
specified fonts.) Changing
the text and background colours: - Select
Appearance
- Select
Colours
- Select Text and
choose the colour you would like to use
- Select
OK
- Select Background and
choose a colour
- Select
OK
- Select OK to close
Preferences
(To
use these settings
in future, select Always use my colours, overriding document.) To
hide images on web pages: - Select Edit
- Select
Preferences
- Select Advanced
- Remove
the tick from
the box marked Automatically load images
- Select OK
If
you have any problems changing these settings, please select the Help menu on the browser toolbar. Also,
if your browser has different options to the above, consult the Help menu for specific instructions.
Accessibility Medwaysportscoaches.co.uk
is committed to providing information that is accessible to everyone and which complies with the Disability
Discrimination Act. In accordance with central Government guidelines it is our policy to create pages
to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Priority 2 level. Text
only pages Although not strictly text-only, these pages are
quicker
to load and useful if you do not need to see the images or if you have a slow connection. Useful
Links If you would like to know more about accessibility
issues
on the Internet you may be interested in the following websites: www.rnib.org The
Royal National Institute for the Blind www.w3.org/WAI Promoting
web usability for people with disabilities
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