Accessibility

Why this page exists

I build websites for a living, so a website of mine that was awkward to use would be an odd advertisement. This page says what has been done, what has not, and how to tell me when I have got something wrong.

What has been done deliberately

• Text and background colours are chosen to meet the WCAG 2.2 AA contrast minimum.
• Every page works from the keyboard alone, and the focus outline is visible rather than removed.
• There is a skip link to jump past the navigation to the main content.
• Form fields have real labels attached to them, so a screen reader announces what each one is for.
• Icons that are decoration are hidden from screen readers rather than read out as noise.
• Text is sized in relative units, so it reflows when you zoom or enlarge it in your browser.
• Nothing scrolls sideways, and nothing important is conveyed by colour alone.
• The animated background stops if your device is set to reduce motion.

What I cannot claim

This site has not been through a formal accessibility audit and I have not tested it with every combination of screen reader and browser. I am not claiming full WCAG 2.2 AA conformance, because I have not measured it to a standard that would justify saying so. What I can say is that the things above were done on purpose, and that anything reported to me gets fixed rather than logged.

Telling me about a problem

If any part of this site is difficult or impossible for you to use, email [email protected] or ring 07784 823313. Tell me what you were trying to do and what happened — you do not need to know the technical reason.

You are never obliged to use this website to reach me. Ringing, emailing or messaging works just as well and gets you to the same person.