accessibility

Here, you will read about the accessibility features on our website. If you have any problems regarding this aspect of our site please let us know.

navigation shortcuts

we have created our site so that the tab key is used to navigate between all the links in a logical order down the page. Simply use Shift + tab to reverse order up the page. When you are
on the link you wish to use, use the enter key to visit that page. each of the navigation links also has it's own access key.

depending on the browser you are using, here is how to activate an access key:

  • Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the Alt key and select the letter of the access key, then press Enter.
  • Mozilla/Firefox: Hold down the Alt key and select the letter of the access key.
  • Opera: Make sure access keys are enabled by pressing Shift + Esc, then hold down the Ctrl + Alt keys and select the letter of the access key.
  • Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the Alt key and select the letter of the access key.
  • Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the Ctrl key and select the letter of the access key
  • Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported.
  • Netscape 6+: Hold down the Alt key and select the letter of the access key.
  • Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported.

access keys

our site uses access keys, allowing our users to navigate the site without a mouse. these keys can be activated in different ways depending on the operating system and browser. on windows in internet explorer or mozilla browsers, press alt + an access key. on a mac, press control + an access key, then press enter to visit the link.

The access keys we have chosen on our website follow the uk government website guidelines as closely as possible. below is a list of access keys used on this website:

  • 2 - skip the navigation and jump straight to page content
  • 1 - home
  • a - about us
  • w - what we do
  • p - our portfolio
  • n - news (nmblog)
  • t - testimonials
  • 9 - get in touch
  • 0 - accessibility statement (this page)

 

structured, semantic markup

html heading tags are used to convey the structure of each page. H1 tags are used for main titles, H2 tags for subtitles and so on.

navigation menus are marked up as html lists ensuring that the number of links in the list is read out at the start and it can be skipped easily.

images + multimedia content

all content images include a descriptive alt attribute. decorative images use a null alt value.

any flash or other multimedia content includes alternative versions of the content dependent, as you may not have the necessary plug in installed or have it disabled.

you can visit the macromedia site to download the flash player plug in.

standards compliance

we have designed to conform to comply with all the level a, level aa & level aaa automatic check points as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and endorsed by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). the majority of manual check points have also been met throughout the site. as well as reading through these we also tested the site using the webxact (formerly known as bobby) service.

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All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict and make use of structured semantic markup.

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alternative browsers

whilst we realise the majority of our visitors use internet explorer 6, there are alternative browsers available that could offer you a better browsing experience in a number of ways. below are links to their respective sites should you wish to read more about them:

We have tested this website in internet explorer 6, internet explorer 5.5, Mozilla Firefox, safari, netscape 7 and opera browsers for w3c standards compliance.