accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility and browser issues
We are committed to making our site accessible to as many users as possible. This site has been built to comply with 'AA' level of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
The site is also currently being tested by an independent expert in order to make the site as usable as possible for blind and partially-sighted users. Users of JAWS screen reader software should note that these tests are being carried out with version 9.6.
Viewing PDF files
This site contains a large number of downloadable PDF files which may prresent issues to users of earlier versions of JAWS with Adobe Reader. You should, if possible, use the latest versions of both applications.
- Go to the JAWS for Windows® web site.
- Download Adobe Reader free from the Adobe web site
- Go to the JISC TechDis Accessibility Essentials Series site for help in using PDF files
If you would like to receive any document in an alternative format, including braille, please email us at webmaster@sfc.ac.uk.
Comments
If you are a disabled user and have comments that can improve this site please email us at webmaster@sfc.ac.uk.
Web browsers
This site has been tested in the latest versions of the following browsers for PCs and Apple Macs where relevant:
- Internet Explorer (versions 6 and 7)
- Firefox (version 3)
- Opera (version 9)
- Safari (version 3)
- Google Chrome (version 2.0)
If you experience any problems with older browsers we advise you to upgrade to the most recent version of your chosen browser (they are all free upgrades) in an attempt to support standards and the implementation of accessible features.
Links to browser upgrades
PC users:
- Internet Explorer browser upgrade page
- Firefox browser upgrade page
- Opera browser upgrade page
- Google Chrome browser upgrade page