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accessibility information

We try to ensure accessibility of this Web site for all users. This site has been designed for use in a wide variety of browsers, screen readers, other Internet capable devices, and with other assistive technologies in mind. Improving the site’s accessibility is a priority. If you use special adaptive equipment to access the Web and encounter problems when using our site, please contact the Department of Art & Design, artdesign@uidaho.edu

This site complies with Priority 1 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 developed by the
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

Information on Accessibility

Access keys

Some browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the Web site. In the Windows environment, you can press ALT + an access key followed by ENTER ; in the Macintosh environment, you can press Control + an access key.

The home page and all other pages define the following access keys:

Access key 1 - Go to the Home page
Access key 2 - Skip over all navigation and go directly to page content.
Access key 3 - Go to the Search page
Access key 4 - Go to the top of the current page. Windows users: Do not hit ENTER when using this key
Access key 5 - Go to the Site Map page.
Access key 9 - Go to the Contact page.
Access key 0 - Go to the Accessibility Statement page (this page).

Standards compliance

This site adheres to numerous standards for maximum compatibility and accessibility.

  1. All pages are fully compliant with Section 508, adhering to all guidelines of the U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines
  2. All pages validate as XHTML 1.1.
  3. All pages use fully validated cascading style sheets.
  4. For your convienence this site does use of PDF and it links to sites that do. For information on using PDF documents, visit Adobe's page on PDF accessibility. If you have difficulty accessing pdf files on this site, please let us know and we will send the information to you in another format, artdesign@uidaho.edu

Visual design

This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout.

  1. Multiple style sheets can be made available upon request.
  2. All stylesheets use only relative font sizes, compatible with the user-specified “text size” option in visual browsers.
  3. Javascript is used on the contact page to open an external window that contains a localized map to my office on the University of Idaho Campus.
  4. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is still readable.
  5. Netscape 4.7x is partially supported. For best results, upgrade to a more recent browser or, if that is not an option, disable the use of JavaScript and style sheets in the preferences.
  6. If you are interested in translating this site to another language, please let us know, artdesign@uidaho.edu

Section 508

Section 508 requires that Federal agencies’ electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA), in the U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation. Using this web site, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.

Other sites of Interest

The State of Idaho Web Publishing Guidelines

The Idaho Information Technology Resource Management Council (ITRMC) guidelines for Web publishing. ITRMC is charged with reviewing, evaluating and establishing information technology and telecommunications policies and systems for state agencies.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative

WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

W3C Web Accessibility Checklist

Checklist of checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0

Access Board

The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access to electronic and information technology procured by Federal agencies. The Access Board developed accessibility standards for the various technologies covered by the law. These standards have been folded into the Federal government's procurement regulations.

AccessIT

The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT) at the University of Washington serves to increase the access of individuals with disabilities to information technology in educational institutions at all academic levels nationwide.

Idaho Blind and Visually Impaired Lab

The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) promotes choices and empowerment for people who are legally blind, functionally blind, or in danger of legal blindness, and to assist them to achieve gainful employment, independence, personal growth, and integration into the community.

Watchfire® WebXACT

WebXACT is a comprehensive web accessibility software tool designed to help expose and repair barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines.

Cynthia Says - used on this site

Cynthia is a web content accessibility validation solution, it is designed to identify errors in design related to Section 508 standards and the WCAG guidelines.

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