Accessibility Features

Navigation shortcuts

There is a short menu at the start of every page that allows you to jump directly to the most important parts of the page, including main content and other sections of the site. You will use the see these links appear on screen when using the Tab key to navigate through the page.

Each shortcut has an access key assigned. Navigation items are conveniently underline to show you their respective access keys.

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that replace the need to use the mouse for navigation, in browsers that support them. On Windows / * Nix, you can press ALT + Access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + Access key. Internet Explorer users may have to press Enter to activate the link.

The following access keys are available throughout this website:

h: Jump to Homepage
b: Jump to Biography Section
p: Jump to Portfolio Section
c: Jump to Contact Information
o: Jump to Blog
1: Jump to Content 
2: Jump to Accessibility Information

Standards compliance

The aim for this site is to comply with the W3C WAI's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and for all pages to conform to a minimum of Level A compliance. Standards compliance is essential in creating solid content markup and to enhance the overall usability of any site. In this regard, all pages use structured, semantic XHTML, relying entirely on CSS for presentation. At the bare minimum all pages are valid XHTML and CSS.