What is Web Accessibility?
Web Accessibility is the practice of ensuring web content is available to all users, particularly those with disabilities, including visual,
auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities. It includes making a website as accessible as possible regardless of
browser technology, such as for people with textonly or old web browser versions.
Our Commitment to Web Accessibility
Smart Solutions are committed to making this website accessible to as many people as possible. To ensure this, we strive to meet all AA
accessibility checkpoints as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
This website has been built in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Although the guidelines aim to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities there are wider benefits to adopting the guidelines as they make sites more user friendly for all.
W3C Standards
This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML5 and CSS3. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using
standards compliant HTML5/CSS3 code means any future browsers will also display it correctly. All pages use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) for
presentation, validated using the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C’s) validation service. All pages are checked in accordance with Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) guidelines and adhere/comply to these guidelines as far as possible.
Reporting Problems
Compliance with accessibility standards is a constant process which we regularly endeavour to improve. If you experience
any issues accessing the information on this site, please email us and we will do our utmost
to fix the issue or provide the content in an alternative format.
How do I change the text size and screen resolution?
If you have an issue with the size of text on a website, there are several ways you can adjust Web Browser preferences.
Depending on which web browser you are using, this can be done in the following ways:
Adjust Operating System Preferences
You can change settings within Windows or Macintosh operating systems to increase the size of text used and resolution – this changes
the display across your entire computer (not just websites). Depending on which computer Operating System you are using, this can be done in the following ways:
How do I change the colours?
You can use your web browser options to choose your own colours. Depending on which web browser you are using, this can be done in the following ways:
How do I change speed and buttons on my mouse?
If you are using a Windows computer, you can change several control options on your mouse, including the speed of the pointer or the wheel,
how quickly you need to double-click, and swapping the buttons for left and right-handed use.
PDF accessibility
Some of the documents on this site may require you to use a PDF reader. All the latest major web browsers come with built-in PDF readers, so we
recommend you upgrade to the latest version if possible. Alternatively, you can view PDFs in a dedicated PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
All the major browser PDF readers and Adobe Acrobat Reader come with user intuitive view and navigation options for accessible viewing at
various display sizes. We strive to ensure that our PDFs use foreground and background colours that have a good contrast ratio which is at least
4.5:1 (the minimum recommended by the WC3 Accessibility Guidelines).