Dorchester Bay EDC is utilizing EqualWeb to promote web accessibility for people with disabilities. EqualWeb has taken careful measures to ensure an excellent user experience, regardless of the assistive technology being used to access this site. Dorchester Bay EDC conducted a process to implement an automatic accessibility tool to conform as closely as possible to the standards set by the WCAG 2.2 (Web content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2) at the AA level. The use of automatic accessibility widget is in accordance with EqualWeb’s Terms of Service (AS IS). EqualWeb’s automatic accessibility tool implements the following measures to websites on which it is installed:
- Enables keyboard navigation
- Fonts – Ability to increase and decrease the site font, adjust, align etc’
- Change color contrast based on dark background
- Change color contrast based on a light background
- Change the Site’s colors
- Matching and monochrome option for color blind people
- Change the font for readability
- Increase the cursor and change its color to black or white
- Increase the display to 200%
- Highlight links on the site
- Highlighting headers on the site
- Display an alternative description of the images
- Increase the content chosen by the cursor, showed in a tooltip
- Describe words by mouse selection
- Displays the site’s contents in a new window clearly and readable
- Enables users to type contents using the mouse
- Stops blinking and flashing of moving elem
- Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
Technical specifications
Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
Use of Third-Party Sites & Components
Third-party components used on the website may present challenges for individuals with disabilities that we are not able to remedy. Here are samples of Accessibility Policies provided from some 3rd party sites:- Facebook accessibility policy
- YouTube accessibility policy
- Instagram accessibility
- Twitter Accessibility
- LinkedIn Accessibility
Physical location accessibility services
Dorchester Bay EDC considers it very important to provide quality, professional, equitable and accessible service to all visitors, including people with disabilities. In our location you can find:- Entrance to the business by lift and elevator
- Entrance desk and information available
- Accessible unisex toilet available on the floor
