In Control is committed to delivering a website that is usable
and inclusive. We strive to uphold these principles and objectives
to comply with the Web Content Accessible Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG
1.0). The content on this website, implemented with our web
technology, should be usable on all widely-used recommended
browsers and be accessible to all users regardless of their
ability.
Changing the appearance of the screen
You can alter the accessibility of these pages by changing the
on-screen appearance of the text and background on most recommended
browsers. Below are some suggestions. Please note that all are
reversible and do not affect images.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
To apply the font and colour changes listed below:
- On the View/Tools menu, select Internet Options
- On the General tab, select Accessibility
- Make sure that each of the three formatting instruction boxes
are ticked
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 View or Tools menu, select Internet Options
- On the General tab, select Fonts in the Proportional and
Fixed-width font lists
- Select the fonts you would like to use
Displaying text larger or smaller
You can increase or decrease text size using the text size
option in the View menu. Certain combinations of fonts, typefaces
and background colours can sometimes make text more difficult to
read.
You can change these settings by choosing your own colour
scheme. Black text on a yellow background gives the greatest degree
of contrast.
- On the View/Tools menu, select Internet Options
- On the General tab, select Colours
- Select the tick box labelled Use Windows Colours
- Select Text, and the colour you want, then Select OK
- Select Background, and the colour you want, then Select OK
- On the View or Tools menu, select Internet Options
- On the Advanced tab, scroll down to Multimedia
- Select Show Pictures to remove the tick
- Select Apply, and then select OK
- Select Full Screen on the toolbar
To remove images
To change the size of the window
Mozilla Firefox
Displaying text larger or smaller
Select View and use the Text Size control to increase or
decrease font size, or:
- Click on Tools and then Options
- Select Font and Colours in the General section
- Choose the font options you want
- Select OK
- Select OK to close the Options window
- Click on Tools and then Options
- Select Font and Colours in the General section
- Select your preferred text style options
- Select your preferred colour options from the Text and
Background box
- Deselect Use System Colours
- Select on OK
- Select OK to close the Options window
To change text and background colour
To set these colours as your browser default, click on Always
use my Fonts and Colours.
To remove images
- Click on Tools and then Options
- Select Web Features
- Deselect the Load Images option
- Click on OK
If you have any problems changing your browser settings, use the
Help menu in your browser toolbar.
Apple Safari
Displaying text larger or smaller
Select View and use the Make Text Bigger control to increase
font size. To reduce font size, use Make Text Smaller.
Alternatively, hold down the Apple key with '+' to increase font
size and '-' to reduce.
Accessibility standards
The In Control website conforms to level AA of the W3C Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 and is compliant with W3C
standards for XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets. As the website
grows and changes, a continuous checking system ensures that it
continues to conform to the guidelines and standards.
Browser support
Recommended browsers
Windows
- Mozilla Firefox 3 +
- MS Internet Explorer 7 +
- Opera 9 +
- JAWS 7.10
- Browsealoud 6.0
Macintosh
- Mozilla Firefox 3 +
- Opera 9 +
- Safari 3.0 +
Compatible browsers
Windows
- Mozilla Firefox 2 +
- Opera 8.5 +
- MS Internet Explorer 6.0 +
Macintosh
- Mozilla Firefox 2 +
- Safari 2.0 +
- Opera 8.5 +
Other browsers
This website has been designed to support different browser and
operating system combinations. If you are not using one of the
browsers above you should be able to access the site and use the
pages, but it might not display the site as designed, nor provide
you with the best experience of using the website.
Upgrading browsers
We would recommend upgrading your browser as far as your
computer allows. Later versions of browsers often have higher
levels of security and better functions.
Screen resolutions
You can set your computer to display different screen
resolutions. The In Control website has been designed to work best
in 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
For information on adjusting the display resolution, please try
the help files in your operating system or consult the
manufacturer's website.
Last Updated : 21 January 2011. Page Author: Administrator.
