At CancerNursing.org we strive to make our web resources accessible, adaptable, standards-compliant and future-proof.
We are committed to developing web resources that are accessible to all, regardless of disability or technology. People with disabilities have a moral and legal right to be able to use websites and Internet communications. The CancerNursing.org project is passionate about the opportunities presented by the Internet to provide learning information and services that were previously unavailable to people with particular disabilities. So, we develop web resources and courses to international accessibility standards. This means, for example, that as far as possible users who are blind or partially-sighted are able to access our materials on computers equipped with synthesised speech output or braille display technology.
Resources are more accessible the more they adapt to the needs of their readers. If our readers and course participants need to adjust font sizes or navigate through the site or through individual pages without the use of a mouse or keyboard, as far as possible, they can. If they access our materials over non-traditional devices or over slow Internet connections, they are not presented with insurmountable problems. If learners on our courses need multimedia elements delivered to them in alternative formats, they are made available.
We have written an Accessibility Statement which details the features that have been implemented within this learning site to improve the accessibility of its contents. This statement is linked to from every page of the site. (If you prefer to use access keys to follow links, selecting 'Alt and '0' and then 'Enter' will always take you to the Accessibility Statement.) If you have any questions or comments about the accessibility features of this site, please contact us.
Websites work best for ALL users, they are more accessible and more adaptable, when they comply with international web standards. Bad code produces bad sites which exclude users with particular needs, browsers or platforms. Our aim is to produce web resources in well-formed, valid, XHTML and CSS. This means that they can easily be read in a range of devices and browsers. It means that they are more accessible than 'old' HTML pages. It means that we are not designing resources to look good in your old, non-standards-compliant browser. (E.g. IE4 or Netscape 4.)
It also means that we are designing for the future and not the past. By complying with web standards we also future-proof our resources. We make them easier to update and more likely to work in the next generation of devices that our users and learners may be using when they participate in online learning.
