Accessibility policy

Our aim is to make this website as accessible as possible for all users. This page lists the access feature of the website. If you have any comments about the website or need any of the material contained within it in alternative formats, please email info@cae.org.uk

My Web, My Way

My Web, My Way is a resource developed by the BBC which aims to give people the tools and understanding which will enable them to make the most of the world-wide web. The site provides advice and help to people who would benefit from making changes to their browser, operating system, or computer to be able to view the web in a more accessible way.

The site has been developed and maintained through a partnership between bbc.co.uk and AbilityNet It is based on AbilityNet's original My Computer, My Way site. For further information visit the My Web, My Way website.

Standards compliance

This website complies with Level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibilty Initiative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 and also with many of the features required for Level AAA compliance. The website uses valid Extensible HyperText Markup Language 1.0 (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Navigation aids

Access keys have been set up to make it possible to navigate frequently used pages using your keyboard. The access keys used are based on the UK Government accesskey standard produced by the E-Government Unit, where relevant. In Windows, you can press Alt plus an access key (if you are using Internet Explorer, press Return to follow the link); on Macintosh, you can press Control plus an access key.

Available access keys:

Each page contains a search box (access key 4) to make it easy to find information. Each page contains a 'breadcrumb trail' so that you always know where you are and can navigate easily backwards and to the home page. Clicking on the CAE logo at the top of each page will take you back to the home page. Each page has a skip to navigation link at the top to allow users of assistive technology to skip the content and go to the navigation bar. This is also used at various points in pages with a lot of content.

Browsealoud

Visitors can listen to this website with BrowseAloud. BrowseAloud works by reading web pages aloud in a human-sounding voice. The user hovers their mouse pointer over the text to hear it read aloud. BrowseAloud features and options are accessed from a floating toolbar, as shown below. You can position this toolbar anywhere on your screen or hide it from view.

Image of BrowseAloud toolbar

 

Features of BrowseAloud:

• Reads web pages aloud in a human-sounding voice (including websites, intranets, extranets, html, accessible Flash, alt tags)
• Reads secure web pages
• Reads PDF and Word documents in their original format
• Highlights each word as it is spoken to show you where you are on the page
• Magnifies text to your chosen font size and font style
• Translates word-for-word between English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
• Looks up accurate dictionary definitions
• Converts text to MP3
• Masks information on the screen to help you focus on a particular area

To use this feature, you will need to download the BrowseAloud software – this is free to download from the BrowseAloud website:

If you need any more help, contact the BrowseAloud support team:

Links

Links are blue in colour and become underlined when hovered over. All links have 'title' attributes that describe them in more details and wherever possibly links are written in context so that you do not have to read the surrounding text to know where it will take you. Links never open in a new window.

Images

All images have an 'alt' and a 'title' attribute that describes them in more detail. Complex and important images also have a 'longdesc' file that provides a full text description. As not all browsers and assistive technologies currently support the 'longdesc' attribute, a link leading to the 'longdesc' file has also been created next to the image.

Tables

Tables are not used for layout on this site, but two forms, the Access by Design subscription form and the design guides order form have been created using tables. The aim has been to make the tables as accessible as possible, using table headings and captions to explain the layout, for example. If you are finding it difficult to use the order forms, please email info@cae.org.uk for order forms in alternative formats. Alternativey, you can telephone us with your order.

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