Web Site Accessibility Statement
This page explains the steps taken to improve handicap accessibility and conform to the accessibility guidelines listed in the Developer's Statement below.
Web Site Developer's Statement
I have designed and coded this site to comply with Section 508 Guidelines and World Wide Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Priority 1 and 2 (Level AA). I have performed automated testing and human review and believe this site to be in full compliance with the stated guidelines.
Navigational Aids
- Repetitive navigation is coded below page content to enhance navigation for those using screen readers.
- Major navigation links on all pages contain explanatory titles.
- All other links contain inline explanatory text.
Programming and Markup
- All pages on this site validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict.
- All pages on this site pass automated testing for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Levels 1 and 2 (AA) using the latest testing software at icdri.org
- Meaningful alternative text is provided for content-rich visual elements.
- Terminology is marked up with emphasis tags, and acronym tags where appropriate, containing titled explanations.
- The site does not use Flash.
- Scripted functions provide only visual enhancements. No essential web site functions require script.
- Relative font sizes enable text resizing in visual browsers (View menu).
- Visual layout is achieved entirely with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). There is no presentational HTML or XHTML code and no tables are used for presentation.
- All Cascading Style Sheets enable users to override site formatting with their own customized formatting.
- All content is accessible in browsers that do not support Cascading Style Sheets.
- Color-coded content has alternative identification.
- The status line is not used to convey important information because status line data is not accessible to all assistive technologies.
- The site is coded exclusively with "unobtrusive JavaScript."
- Script event handlers invoke all script functions.
- All links are opened in the originating window.
- All form fields are labeled.
Structured Semantic Markup
- H3 tags are used for page titles.
- H4 tags are used for section headings.
- All content is marked up with semantically meaningful tags.
Target Accessibility Guidelines
This site targets compliance with these accessibility guidelines:
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Web Contents Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) AA Priority 1 and 2 Guidelines
- U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines
- Americans with Disablilities Act (ADA) Guidelines
Suggestions Welcome
Site Owner, Everett T. "Pete" Johnston, and Web Site Developer, Nick Stone both welcome suggestions to improve accessibility. To ensure that we receive your comments, please contact Pete at (434) 985-8903 or by using the contact form on this site. Please contact Nick Stone at 434-284-2840 or by using the contact form at his site.
