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Accessibility


know-who.com recognises the importance of providing a website that is accessible to all user groups. Therefore, we
have implemented the following accessibility features to make this site easier to use for people with disabilities.
However, you may also need to review the accessibility features in your browser.

If you have any questions or feedback about the accessibility of this site, or if you have any difficulty whilst using it,
please contact us.



Accessibility Features


The following features improve navigation for screen reader users, keyboard navigation and users of text-only
browsers:

  • Navigation Shortcuts


    •      At the start of every page is a short menu that allows you to jump directly to the most important parts of the
         page, including main content and navigation. Each of these also has an access key associated with it.
         Sighted users who use the keyboard to navigate will see these links appear on screen when using the ’Tab“ key to
         navigate through the page.


  • Access Keys


    •      Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that replace the need to use the mouse for navigation in browsers that
         support them. In Internet Explorer on Windows, you can press ’ALT’ with the relevant access key. On
         Macintosh, you can press ’Control’ with the relevant access key. Then press ’Enter’ to activate the link.

         The following access keys are available throughout the website:

         S - Skip navigation
         1 - Home page
         3 - Site map
         0 - Access key details

         These access keys have been chosen to follow the UK Government website guidelines where applicable, in order
         to support the adoption of a useful standard. Wherever possible, they also avoid conflicting with commonly-used
         screen reader keyboard shortcuts.


  • Structured, Semantic Markup: Headings and Navigation Menus


    •      HTML heading tags are used to convey document structure. H1 tags are used for main titles, H2 tags for subtitles
         and so on. For example, on this page, JAWS users can skip to the next section within the accessibility statement
         by pressing ’ALT’ with ’INSERT’ and ’2’

         Navigation menus are marked up as HTML lists. This ensures that the number of links in the list is read out at
         the start and can be skipped easily.


  • Images


    •      All content images used in this site include descriptive alt attributes. Purely decorative graphics include empty
         alt attributes.


  • Colours


    •      If you wish to override the site's colours, you can import your own style sheet within your browser preferences.


  • Font Sizes


    •      You may change the font size of this document to your preference through your browser:

          -  In Internet Explorer, select ’View’, then ’Text Size’ and then choose your preferred size.
          -  In Netscape elect ’View’, then ’Text Zoom’ and then choose your preferred percentage size.

         If you wish to override the site's font settings, you can import your own style sheet within your browser preferences.


  • Style Sheets


    •      This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout. If your browser or browsing device does not support
         stylesheets at all, the use of structured semantic markup ensures that the content of each page is still readable and
         clearly structured.

         You may import your own stylesheet into this website.


  • Tables


    •      All tables have properly scoped header cells to allow screen readers to render them intelligently. Where required,
         tables also have a caption and a summary.

         Tables are not used for layout.


  • Scripting


    •      Java script is used on the website to improve usability. However it is possible to browse the website without Java
         script.


  • Links


    •      Linking text has been written to make sense out of context.

         Where appropriate, links have title attributes that describe the link in greater detail - for example, to advise you
         if the link will open in a new window.


    Accessibility Features in Your Browser


    Internet Explorer: Choose ’Help’, ’Contents: Accessibility’

    Netscape Navigator:

    http://help.netscape.com/netscape7/shortcuts.html

    http://www.mozilla.org/projects/ui/accessibility/

    See how to specify your own colours and fonts in Netscape


    Questions or Feedback


    If you have any questions or feedback about the accessibility of this site, or if you have any difficulty using it, please
    contact us.


    Accessibility references



    W3 accessibility guidelines, which explain the reasons behind each guideline.

    W3 accessibility techniques, which explain how to implement each guideline.

    The RNIB's web accessibility at a glance.

    The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) http://www.disability.gov.uk/dda/

    JAWS, a screen reader for Windows.

    Home Page Reader, a screen reader for Windows.

    Windows-Eyes, a screen reader for Windows.

    PwWebSpeak, a screen reader for Windows.

    Lynx, a free, text-only web browser for blind users, with refreshable Braille displays.

    Links, a free, text-only web browser for visual users, with low bandwidth.

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