Standards
At Dundas & Wilson, users come first. Our main purpose in producing this website is to communicate, so accessibility has been a priority. Our designers, McKinstrie Wilde, have built this site to comply with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model and have followed W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines. The World Wide Web Consortium was created in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.

What standards does this website meet for accessibility?

Access Keys
Access keys are shortcuts to provide quick and easy access to common pages without the need for a mouse and have been included to assist users with disabilities navigate around the web site. Access Keys are available for the following pages:

1 = Our Firm
2 = OurSkills
3 = Our News
4 = Join Us
5 = Privacy & Legal Statement

H = Home
M = Sitemap
A = Accessibility
C = Contact Us
S = Skip to Page Content

How to Use Access Keys:
The use of access keys varies depending which browser software and platform you are using.

• Press and hold the ‘Alt’ key
• Press the required letter
• Release the keys and press the ‘Enter’ key

• Press and hold the ‘Alt’ key
• Press the required letter

• Substitute the ‘Ctrl’ key for the ‘Alt’ key

Access Keys are not supported by the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac
Netscape versions earlier than 6

If you use this facility and you are experiencing difficulties or wish to suggest additional access keys, please e-mail us at webmaster@dundas-wilson.com

Site map
The Site Map can be accessed directly from the Quick Links panel at the base of each page on the site. The site map lists all relevant navigation for the whole site. Use the site map if you would like to find out more about how the web site is structured.

Text Size
Some users might find the site easier to read by increasing the size at which text is displayed. You can adjust your browser's settings to increase and decrease the size of your text.

Microsoft Internet Explorer
In the menu that runs across the top of the page, click on View, then from the drop down list that appears select Text Size. A further drop down menu will appear to the side, from which you can choose a size to suit your preferences.

Netscape Navigator / Mozilla / Opera
Depending on which version of Netscape you are using, you can change the size of the text by clicking on View and then selecting either the Text Zoom or Zoom option, then select either a percentage value or use Smaller/Larger.

Browsers
The pages within this web site have been tested on the latest versions of the following browsers;

• Netscape 7.1
• Safari
• Firefox
• Mozilla
• Internet Explorer 6+ [PC only]
• Internet Explorer 5.1 & 5.2 [Mac only]*

*please note that on the Home page, the animated flash navigation may not function correctly with these Mac browsers. If you experience problems, use the quicklinks navigation at the base of the page to enter the site. If you are using a Mac we would suggest you use an alternate browser such as Netscape, Safari or Mozilla as Microsoft no longer support IE browsers on Macs and IE5 is now over 4 years old.

Pages within this web site may not display as intended in older browsers such as Netscape (versions 4). In this case Dundas & Wilson suggest you upgrade your browser to the latest version using the appropriate links above.

Images
All content images used in this site include descriptive alt and title attributes. Purely decorative graphics include null alt attributes.

Visual Design
This site uses tables for visual layout and Cascading Style Sheets for content styling. Wherever possible all information is readable and understood if linearised. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is still readable.

Adobe Acrobat
A number of documents on the site are provided in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To view them, you will require a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have a copy, you can get Acrobat Reader for free from the Adobe website by following this link, or read advice on accessibility of Acrobat documents for disabled users. Please note that some PDF files may take some time to download.

Search
All of our pages contain the facility to do a simple word search of all our content. Simply put the text you are searching for in the text box which appears at the top right of each page, and then click on the Go button, which is to the right of the text box.

JavaScript
In some instances this site uses JavaScript for dynamic content. If your browser does not support JavaScript, the site will still function and we have provided, where possible, 'Text Only' versions for this type of content.

Still need help?
Please tell us if you’re experiencing difficulties using the website.

• e-mail us at webmaster@dundas-wilson.com
• telephone 0141 304 6146 (during office hours only).