At New Century, we like to think of ourselves as a hospitable bunch, so it's only natural that we would want our website to be as welcoming as possible. We also like to treat everyone the same - so regardless of your computer's operating system, its browser software and your eyesight, we want you to enjoy your visit. And with this in mind, we've listed a few things that you can do in order to make the time spent browsing our pages as pleasant as possible.
Our standard practice is to ensure that the websites we design and construct comply with all current programming standards and that we implement, where appropriate, the accessibility guidelines provided by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Adjustable text size
You can choose to change the text size of this site to suit your requirements - just follow the appropriate instructions below:
In Internet Explorer
From the 'View' menu, select 'Text Size' and then choose one of the five text sizes.
In FireFox
From the 'View' menu, select 'Text Size' and then choose to 'Increase' or 'Decrease' the text size.
In Safari
From the 'View' menu, choose either 'Make Text Bigger' or 'Make Text Smaller'.
In all browsers
Hold down the 'CTRL' button and scroll the mouse-wheel up or down to adjust text size accordingly.
Images
Every image throughout the site has been tagged with an ALT attribute. ALT allows alternative descriptions to be given for each image. This allows both screen readers and browsers, that don't display images, to represent a substitute description.
Flash
Where Flash technology has been used there is a non-Flash replacement to ensure that users without Flash are not hindered in viewing the site.
Standards compliance
Most pages on this site are XHTML 1.0 Transitional and use Standards-Compliant Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for layout. The links at the bottom of the page allow you to test pages with the W3C online validator for XHTML and CSS.
You will need Adobe Reader to view PDF files. You can download it here.
Accessibility Links
We have compiled the following links that you may find useful if you're interested in accessibility.
World Wide Web Consortium
Since 1994, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has helped the internet achieve its full, accessible potential by developing specifications, guidelines, software and tools that ensure long-term growth for the web.
RNIB
The RNIB's 'Web Access Centre' provides web designers and managers with the tools and resources needed to plan, build and test accessible websites. They also offer web accessibility consultancy services including website audits, advice, presentations and seminars.
The Sensory Trust
Accessibility isn't just an online issue! The Sensory Trust promotes and implements an inclusive approach to design and management of outdoor space, richer connections between people and places, and equality of access for all people, regardless of age, disability or background.
Accessibility