Access Keys Access keys allow a computer user to immediately jump to a specific part of a web page via the keyboard.
Accessibility Web accessibility is the practice of making web pages accessible, so it can be used by as many people as possible without modification
ALT Text Alternative text (ALT text) describes an image on a web page for users who cannot see the image
Browser A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display web pages on the world wide web. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox are all types of browser.
Frames Frames are a way of displaying multiple HTML documents on one page
GIS Graphical Information Systems (GIS) is a system for storing, creating, analysing and managing map based data.
HTML Hypertext mark up language (HTML) is a programming language used to create web pages
Non graphical Displays a web page without pictures. Can make it easier for users with screen readers to use the website.
Operating system An operating system is a software program that manages hardware and software on a computer. For example Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and Linux are all operating systems.
PDF A Portable Document Format (PDF) is a publicly available file format. Other document types can be easily converted into PDF.
Planning public access Planning public access is an online planning system which allows you to view planning applications against addresses in the Spelthorne Borough.
Screen reader A screen reader is a software application that reads text displayed on the screen. Normally used by vision impaired users.
Sitemorse SiteMorse produces quarterly analysis of all Council (and many other) websites. They focus on technical measures of performance, quality and accessibility, but do not assess other more important issues such as content and usefulness.
Tagging Web pages can be tagged with “data about data” to describe what the subject of the page is.