Accessibility
We have attempted to follow relevant standards and good practice for accessibility and usability while developing the Vis Awards website.
Access keys
Access keys help users who find it difficult to use pointing devices (a mouse) to navigate. They use a combination of keys and numbers to navigate around the website.
Windows users will find access keys take precedence over application commands which can still be accessed from the keyboard by first typing the menu shortcut key (usually ALT) followed by the letter or number corresponding to the desired menu item.
To use the access keys
- Windows browsers: ALT + Access key then press 'Enter' if using Internet Explorer, ALT + Shift + Access key if using Firefox
- Mac browsers: CTRL + Access key
- S - Skip navigation
- 0 - Accessibility
- 1 - Home page
- 2 - Latest News
- 3 - Site map
- 4 - Initiatives
- 5 - Categories and Criteria
- 6 - Prizes
- 7 - Previous Years
- 8 - Rules and regulations
- 9 - Contact information
- C - Forthcoming Events
- F - Vis Awards Forum
- E - Enter now! (when available)
- V - Vote! (when available)
Screen readers
Users of screen reader will find that disabling the use of CSS in their browser means the first link on each page is a skip navigation link. This can also be triggered using the access key mentioned above.
