CCD website Accessibility details

This website has been designed and constructed in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium [ http://www.w3.org ] and Bobby [ http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby ]

We also used our own guidelines which include -

Designing the site for an 800x600 view so horizontal scrolling is not required.
Using meaningful ALT text for all images to provide descriptive text.
Using descriptive hyperlink text.
Avoiding the use of frames.

There are other ways in which you can view this site, by changing some of the options in your internet browser. To change the settings on the latest version of Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer please use the instructions below, if you have any problems changing your settings then use the Help menu in your browser toolbar.

Internet Explorer (IE5 +) instructions

To Increase Font Size

On the browser View menu select 'Text Size'
Select from - Smallest, Smaller, Medium, Larger, Largest

To Permanently Apply Font and Colour Changes

On the browser Tools menu select 'Internet Options'
On the General tab, select 'Accessibility'
Click on the three boxes to show ticks
Click 'OK' to enlarge text
On the browser Tools menu select 'Internet Options'
On the General tab, select 'Accessibility'
Tick the 'Ignore font sizes specified on web pages' check box
Click 'OK'
On the browser menu select 'View'
Click 'Text size'
Choose the size of text

To Change Text and Background Colour

On the browser Tools menu select 'Internet Options'
On the General tab, select 'Colour'
Deselect the 'Use Windows colours' tick box
Select the box next to 'Text' and choose a colour
Click 'OK'
Select the box next to 'Background' and choose a colour
Click 'OK'

To Prevent Graphics and Images Appearing

On the browser Tools menu select 'Internet Options'
On the Advanced tab, scroll down to the 'Multimedia' heading
Deselect the graphics options 'Animations', 'Videos', 'Pictures' and 'Images' by clicking on the boxes to remove the ticks
Click 'Apply' then 'OK'

To Change the Size of the Window

On the browser View menu select 'Full screen' or press F11.

To Change the Colour of Links Displayed on a Screen

On the browser Tools menu select 'Internet Options'
On the General tab, select 'Accessibility'
Click on 'Select ignore colours specified on Web pages' (should contain a tick)
Click 'OK'
Select 'General' tab and click on 'Colours'
Turn off the 'Use hover colours' tick box (should not contain a tick)
Select 'Visited' and choose the colour that suits you best, click 'OK'
Select 'Not Visited' and choose the colour that suits you best, click 'OK'
Select 'OK' for 'Colours'
Select 'OK' for 'Internet Options'
If you have any problems changing your browser settings, use the Help menu in your browser toolbar.

Netscape Navigator/Communicator (V5 +) instructions

To Enlarge Text

On the browser View menu select 'Text Zoom (100%)'
Select from - Smaller. Larger, 50%, 75%, 90%, 100% (Original Size), 120%, 150%, 200%, Other (300%).....

To Permanently Enlarge Text

Click on 'Edit' and select 'Preferences'
Select 'Appearance' and click on 'Font'
Choose the 'Variable Width Font' and 'Fixed Width Font' that you want
Click 'OK' to set these fonts for all future use, click 'Use my default fonts overriding document specified fonts'

To Change Text and Background Colour

Click 'Edit' and select 'Preferences'
Select 'Appearance' and click 'Colours'
Select the box next to 'Text' and choose a colour
Click 'OK'
Select the box next to 'Background' and choose a colour
Click 'OK'
Click 'OK' to close the 'Preferences' window
To set these colours as your browser default, click on 'Always use my colours, overriding document'.

To Prevent Graphics and Images Appearing

Click 'Edit' and select 'Preferences'
Select 'Advanced'
Deselect the graphics option 'Automatically load images' by clicking on the box to remove the tick
Click 'OK'