Accessibility
Accessibility statement
This is the official accessibility statement for All Things Pink. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email
administrator@allthingspink.uk.com
Access keys
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.
All pages on this site define the following access keys:
Access key 1 - About
Access key 2 - Site map
Access key 3 - Accessibility statement
Access key 9 - Home page
Access key e - Copyright
Access key y - Terms and conditions
Access key ? - Privacy policy
Access key g - Disclaimer
Access key 3 - Accessibility
Use of access keys depends on the type of browser being used:
Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key then press the chosen access key.
Internet Explorer 5 or higher: Hold down the ALT key, press the chosen access key, then press Enter.
Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key then press the chosen access key.
Internet Explorer 5 or higher for Mac: Hold down the ALT key then press the chosen access key.
Internet Explorer 4 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
Netscape 6 or higher: Hold down the ALT key then press the chosen access key.
Netscape prior to version 6: Access keys are not supported.
Standards compliance
1. All pages on this site are WCAG AAA approved, complying with all priority 1 guidelines of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. We have reviewed all the guidelines and believe that all these pages are in compliance. 3. All pages on this site are Section 508 approved, complying with all of the U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines. We have reviewed all the guidelines and believe that all these pages are in compliance. 4. All pages on this site validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict, except where we have included third party links and dynamic content overwhich we have no control. 5. All pages on this site use structured semantic markup.
Links
1. Many links have title attributes which describe the link in greater detail, unless the text of the link already fully describes the target (such as the headline of an article). 2. Links are written to make sense out of context. 3. All things Pink does however have links from 3rd party suppliers that may not have title attributes. All Things Pink accepts no responsibility for external sites. This Website contains links to other web sites operated by parties who are wholly separate from allthingspink.uk.com. Links to all third party sites are identifiable because clicking on them will launch new browser windows displaying the third party's website URL’s, or as otherwise signed as such by allthingspink.uk.com. Such links are provided for your convenience and reference only and allthingspink.uk.com cannot be held responsible in any way for the content, operation or availability of such websites.
Images
1. All content images used in this site include descriptive ALT attributes. Purely decorative graphics include null ALT attributes.
2. Complex images include LONGDESC attributes or inline descriptions to explain the significance of each image to non-visual readers.
Visual design
1. This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout.
2. This site uses only relative font sizes, compatible with the user-specified 'text size' option in visual browsers.
3. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is still readable.
Accessibility references
1. W3 accessibility guidelines, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
2. W3 accessibility techniques, which explains how to implement each guideline.
3. W3 accessibility checklist, a busy developer's guide to accessibility.
4. U.S. Federal Government Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
Accessibility software
1. JAWS, a screen reader for Windows.
2. Home Page Reader, a screen reader for Windows. A downloadable demo is available.
3. Lynx, a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.
4. Links, a free text-only web browser for visual users with low bandwidth.
5. Opera, a visual browser with many accessibility-related features, including text zooming, user stylesheets, image toggle. A free downloadable version is available. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and several other operating systems.
Accessibility services
1. Bobby, a free service to analyse web pages for compliance to accessibility guidelines. A full-featured commercial version is also available.
2. HTML Validator, a free service for checking that web pages conform to published HTML standards.
3. Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer, a tool for viewing your web pages without a variety of modern browser features.
4. Lynx Viewer, a free service for viewing what your web pages would look like in Lynx.
Related resources
1. WebAIM, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving accessibility to online learning materials.
Recommended accessibility books
1. Rachel Andrew - Build Your Own Standards Compliant Website Using Dreamweaver 8
Build Your Own: Standards Compliant Website Using Dreamweaver 8
2. Michael R. Burks - Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance
Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance
3. Michael Paciello - Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
