John Hewitt dot com is committed to ensuring that its site is accessible to all users. This Web site conforms to existing recommendations and standards and has been tested with various assistive technologies. If you encounter a problem accessing this site, or if you would like to provide feedback on this site, please use the contact form.
Support for W3C Recommendations and Section 508 Standards
During the development process, John Hewitt dot com followed the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 to ensure that the site would be accessible. The site uses valid HTML5 and CSS level 2.1, and it also meets the standards set in the Web-based applications section of the Section 508 standards.
Alt text
All images on this site are accompanied by brief alt text identifies the image or its function. If you are using a graphic browser, alt-text tags are visible only if the browser’s automatic image-loading feature is turned off.
Hyperlinks
All text hyperlinks are written so that they make sense when read out of context.
Blue, underlined text is used for navigation and visited links will turn black.
Navigation aids
A link to the home page is available on each page.
Primary site navigation is located near the top of each page. Navigation through categories is located on the right hand side.
Scripting
Parts of the John Hewitt dot com site utilize JavaScript. In every instance, device-independent event handlers have been implemented so that use of the mouse is not required. Additionally, all content and functionality are available even if scripting has been disabled in the browser.
Color Combinations
Foreground and background colours have been used that provide a good level of contrast and therefore easy to read. Throughout the site, colour is never used as the only way to convey information.
