JazzDUP - Accessibility
What you need to know...
JazzDUP relies heavily on a new technology called AJAX to function. This technology has accessibility issues but we have implemented a number of features that will allow you to make better use of the site if you have specific accessibility requirements.
The main obstacle to users of screen reading technology is the fact that changes to the page do not necessarily happen in a linear fashion. However we have implemented an option that allows the focus of your screen reading technology to change to updates regions of the page. Once logged in you can set this using the 'accessibility options' link.
Other pertinent information
Access Keys
Access keys have been set to allow easy navigation with the main links of the site. These have been set as follows
When logged out
- Skip to content: c
- Accessibility statement: a
- Site help: s
- Home: h
- Log in: i
- Sign up: u
- Find music: m
- About us: j
- Contact us: x
When logged in
- Skip to content: c
- Accessibility statement: a
- Site help: s
- Home: h
- Find music: m
- Gigs: g
- About us: j
- Contact us: x
- Log out: o
Tab indexes have been set on the help and main navigation. Both these features allow navigation of the main areas of the site without the use of a mouse. In AJAX delivered areas the TAB key can still be used to move between links.
Site build
The site has been built using XHTML and CSS. All layout and styling without exception is controlled by CSS. This can be turned off in the browser. Text sizes are all defined in relative units and can be increased at the users discretion
Validation
The overarching template validates to w3C standards - however the player itself can not be run through a validator.
Browsers
The site has been tested and works in the following browsers with minor layout differences
- Internet Explorer 6
- Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 1.5+ (PC and Mac)
- Opera 8+
- Safari
Contrast
The site has been tested with a greyscale filter and text and backgrounds contrast sufficiently