Accessibility Policy
Last updated: March, 2007 This website has been developed to
ensure that the information provided is freely available to all
interested parties.
To summarise:
Colour
We have attempted to achieve good colour contrast between copy and
page backgrounds, and colour is not relied on to convey information
or navigational options (e.g. "click on red to").
Layout and structure
We have used a clear layout and structural markup for elements
including headings, paragraphs and lists. Our web pages can also be
read when style sheets are turned off.
Images
We have included descriptive alternative text for all instances
of images.
Web Standards
This site is web standards compliant. We have used eXtensible
HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) 1.0 Transitional and Cascading
Style Sheets (CSS) Level 2 that conform to the specifications as
laid out by the W3C.
Access Keys
We have deliberately chosen not to use access keys on this site.
We feel that keyboard shortcut keys place an unnecessary burden on
the memory of the user and that they ultimately replicate
functionality already possessed by screen reader technologies. We
are aware that Checkpoint 9.5 of the WCAG v1.0 relates to the use
of access keys, but in light of the reasons outlined above we have
chosen to look towards the upcoming WCAG v2.0, where the
implementation of access keys is not a featured checkpoint. Global
Knowledge is committed to making this website as accessible as
possible to all audiences. If you have any comments or suggestions,
or need assistance accessing information please contact us.
Further information about Accessibility
Supplementary information on these accessibility
issues can be found at the Web Accessibility Initiative.