Accessibility

What we aim for

We build against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.2, at level AA. We are not claiming certified conformance. We are telling you the standard we work to and what we have actually tested against it.

What has been tested

The following are checked as part of building the site, not assumed:

• Text and interface colours are measured against their backgrounds for contrast, rather than eyeballed.
• Every interactive control can be reached and operated by keyboard, and shows a visible focus outline.
• Controls you tap — form fields, buttons, the carousel controls and the links in the footer — are at least 44 by 44 pixels, and that size is fixed rather than shrinking with your text settings.
• The navigation at the top of a desktop screen uses smaller text links. They are 23 pixels tall, and they meet the standard through the space around them rather than their own size: each one has at least 40 pixels of clear distance to its nearest neighbour, which is well beyond what the guideline asks for. On a phone that menu is replaced by full-size controls.
• The layout is tested at browser text sizes up to 200 per cent at a 320 pixel screen width, with no loss of content and no sideways scrolling.
• Images that carry meaning have text alternatives; images that are decorative are marked so a screen reader skips them.
• The moving images on the home page can be paused, and stop moving on their own if your system asks for reduced motion.
• Form fields have visible labels, and errors are announced and attached to the field they belong to.
• Headings run in order so a screen reader can navigate by structure.

Known limitations

We would rather name the gaps than imply there are none.

The home page carousel places controls over photography. We have measured the contrast there and are continuing to improve it. If any control is hard to see or use, please tell us.

We test with keyboard navigation and automated measurement across a range of screen sizes. We have not yet completed an audit with every assistive technology in common use.

If something does not work

This matters more to us than the rest of this page. If any part of this site is difficult or impossible for you to use, tell us and we will fix it.

Contact info@dclsurveying.com or 203-263-6776. Describe what you were trying to do and what happened. We will reply, and we will tell you when it is fixed.

If you cannot use the form for any reason, call us and we will take your survey request over the phone. You should never have to fight a website to reach us.