Accessibility Features and Information
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." -- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
Easy Keyboard Navigation
Access Keys
Who needs a MOUSE? New ACCESSKEY assignments allow easy keyboard navigation of the BIG BAER Urban Alternative website. Access Keys provide shortcuts to important or common parts of the site. The current list of Access Keys on the site is:
- I - Skip Navigation Menus
- M - Home Page
- C - Table of Contents
- G - Glossary
- B - Accessibility Information
- E - Site Index
- S - Search the Web
- H - Help
- T - Top of Page
- K - Access Key List
Browser support Usage of access keys differs according to browser:
- Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER
- Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the CTRL key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported
- Netscape 6+: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported
- Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Opera: In sequence press SHIFT then ESC and then select the number/letter of the access key
All modern browsers allow some form of Access Key interaction, though the Opera Browser provides the higest (default) level of accessibility in that it uses single, sequential key strokes to activate the Access Key assignments. This enables users navigating with a pointing device, or those restricted to single key stroke interaction, to avoid difficult multiple/simultaneous key stroke combinations.
Do you notice the underlined letters on the navigation bar at the top of this page? If you are using MS Windows and Internet Explorer, try pressing "Alt" + "G" and then "Enter" to navigate to the Glossary page. But wait! Before you go, you can come back to this list from anywhere on the site by pressing "Alt" + "K" [enter]. So now, who needs a mouse? Keyboard navigation is fast and easy. Try it!