Accessibility
This site has been built with accessibility in mind. There are a few features to help with this:
Access-keys are defined for the navigation options - they are highlighted in the menu.
The site as a whole is built to tolerate you deciding you want the text to be a different size from the designer's plans.
Please, if you have any difficulty using this site, let us know!
Adjusting your text size
This website, like all well-designed sites, uses the text size defined in your browser. This means you can set it to whatever size is most convenient for you. This is very easy in almost all browsers.
In case you do not know how to do that in your browser, this page gives assistance.
If you come across a site which ignores your browser settings, and as a result is awkward for you to read, I strongly recommend you complain to the owner/webmaster of the site. He or she ought to know better.
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Internet Explorer
To adjust the text size:
Select menu item View / Text Size
Click on the desired size. (The dot indicates the one currently selected.)
You can also adjust the text size quickly by holding the Ctrl key down and moving the mouse wheel.
To adjust the font:
Select menu item Tools / Internet Options;
Select the
General
tab;Press the
Fonts
button;Select the required font;
Press the
OK
button;Press the
OK
button.
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Firefox, Netscape and Mozilla
Select menu item Tools | Options;
Select item Content;
Select the fonts and size required with the drop-down menus (you can adjust more in the advanced... dialog);
Press the
OK
button.
In Mozilla one can also zoom the text size in and out by using Ctrl & '+' and Ctrl & '-'.
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Safari
To zoom in, either:
press Ctrl and + at the same time
hold Ctrl and move your mouse-wheel down
To adjust your preferences:
Select menu item Preferences;
Select Appearance;
Select the font and size you like;
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Opera
Select menu item File / Preferences (or press Alt-P);
Select
Fonts and Colors
in the left panel;Select
Normal
in the right panel (it is probably already selected);Press the button
Choose
;Select the font and size you like;
Press the
OK
button (or the Enter key);Press the
OK
button (or Cancel, if you've suddenly got cold feet).
In Opera you can also rapidly zoom in and out on a page, if you have a mouse with a wheel: hold the Ctrl key depressed, and move the mouse wheel up or down. Or use the '+' and '-' keys on the numeric keypad, and '6' to return to 100%.
If you are using another browser and do not know how to adjust your text size, please contact me. I will find out how to do it (unless the browser is very obscure) and add it to this list.
