Accessibility Statement

I strive to make my website as accessible as possible. You may want to visit Web Accessibility Initiative and Philippine Web Accessibility Group to know more information. Any queries and comments regarding this website’s accessibility may be forwarded to me using the contact form, or emailing me directly at shari@misteryosa.com.

Access Keys

I do not use accesskeys as of this moment. They have been known to clash with certain keystrokes that other people have reserved for their own convenience. This remains to be one of my huge concerns, and I’d rather not chance it. You can read more about it in a related blog entry.

Navigation Aids

  • All pages on this website have a link back to the home page and the website map.
  • Skip links are provided for ease of navigation.
  • Each page has links to the major subsections of the website.
  • Breadcrumb trails are provided to help users keep track of their relative location in the website.
  • A search form can be found readily available in all pages.

Text and Links

  • Text size is readable, however you may adjust the size of the font through your browser’s options to suit your preference.
  • I have ensured, through Vischeck and Colorblind Web Page Filter, that the website has sufficient contrast and is readable by people with varying degrees of colorblindness.
  • Heading tags are used appropriately.
  • Acronyms and abbreviations are defined by and respectively, when extra explanation is necessary.
  • All hyperlinks are distinguishable from normal text by styling them differently.
  • Links that do not make sense out of context and need further explanation are given a descriptive title tag to provide more information.
  • All links open in the same window or tab. Should you want to open a link in a new window or tab, you can right-click on the link and choose the appropriate option.

Images and Themes

  • Images embedded to the site have alternative texts associated with them.
  • Images that are purely for decorative purposes only have a null descriptive alt attributes.
  • All themes are light-weight and CSS-based, with the key principle as the separation of style from the content.

Scripts

  • There are no pseudo-Javascript links in the website.
  • All important functions can still be accessed even with Javascript disabled.

Compatibility

  • The website has been tested on screen resolutions 800×600, 1024×768, and 1152×864.
  • I have personally checked the website in the latest versions of the following browsers:
    • Mozilla Firefox and Flock
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • Opera
    • Netscape
    • Safari (simulation only)
    • Lynx
    • K-Meleon
  • The website can be viewed in text-only or non-CSS browsers.

Standards Compliance

  • All pages in the site are valid xHTML 1.0 Strict
  • The stylesheet used to provide visual presentation is valid CSS 3.
  • The website has passed an automated verification of Section 508 and also complies with the WCAG 1.0 level Triple-A guidelines.
  • The website uses a structured semantic markup.