At The Sahara Project we have tried to make this website as accessible as possible to all users that may have various forms of disabilities. The website has been designed to meet accessibility guidelines as issued by the W3C which is an international organisation that develops standards for the internet.
Access Keys.
Some users may not be able to use a pointing device such as a mouse, therefore in order to assist users perform certain tasks within our site access keys have been provided using your keyboard, you will find a breakdown of the access keys to use on the relevant page.
Using access keys.
The way in which access keys are used is dependant on the internet browser currently in use.
Internet explorer, Netscape, Firefox and Mozilla users will need to select the ALT key together with the desired access key and then select the Enter or Return key on your keyboard. Macintosh users will need to press the CTRL key and then the desired access key.
Text Sizing.
If you are experiencing difficulty in reading the text within this website, you can adjust the text size through a built in function within your chosen browser or through the text +/- facility at the top of each page.
Internet Explorer. Firstly select the View menu option at the top of your browser window. Move the cursor down, highlight and select Text Size.
In the menu that appears select the desired text size you wish to increase to.
Netscape. Firstly select the View menu option at the top of your browser window. Move the cursor down, highlight and select Text Zoom.
In the menu that appears select the desired text size you wish to increase to.
Mozilla and Firefox. Firstly select the View menu option at the top of your browser window. Move the cursor down, highlight and select Text Size. Select Increase or Decrease to alter the size of the text.
Acronyms and abbreviations.
As part of the W3C Web Content Accessibilty guidelines, all acronyms and abbreviations have their full meaning specified. Therefore, each abbreviation and acronym on the website will appear in light blue text. When your mouse hovers over it , the cursor will change to a question mark, and a tooltip will appear stating the complete meaning of the abbreviation or acronym.
