About Abingdon Quakers' web-site . . .

The aims of this web site are:-

1. to provide information for those who might like to know a little about Quakers, particularly in the Abingdon area
2. to provide a calendar of forthcoming events which can be updated more regularly than our printed Newsletter.
3. to make known some of the events and activities with which Abingdon Quakers, and other Quakers in the area, are involved.

Liability

1. the information on this web-site is provided in good faith but occasional errors are inevitable
2. changes in plans for events may not be passed through for updating on the web, particularly with events organised outside Abingdon Preparative Meeting
3. anyone intending to go to expense or out of their way to participate in an event posted on this web-site is advised, where possible, to contact the event's organiser in advance for confirmation of arrangements
4. Abingdon Quakers - either as individuals or as an organisation - can not be held liable for cost or inconvenience resulting from use of this web-site
5. if you notice errors in the information provided, please let us know so that they can be corrected

Web Standards and Accessibility

1. the source-coding of pages on this site should comply with currently accepted standards of the World Wide Web Consortium (www.w3c.org)
2. generally the standard adopted is "XHTML 1.0 Strict"
3. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used to specify the style within the site , as required by "Strict" standards
4. the web-site aims to comply with at least the "Level 2" requirements of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
5. all pages are checked for readability on a text-only browse

If the site complies with all these standards, why does it not look quite right on every browser?

The syntax and standards for the language of the web are defined by the World Wide Web consortium. Unfortunately, until very recently, the major providers of web-browsers have not complied at all well with these standards. To make matters worse they adopted different work-arounds to avoid complying with the standards, particularly when it came to support for Cascading Style Sheets. The need for compliance is now becoming widely accepted, particularly with the requirement for accessibility to users who may not necessarily be able to use standard browsers and standard browser settings - this is there the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)is importantwq

Fortunately an increasing number of web-browsers are now available which do try to comply with the standards, although not many fully support all features available through CSS : in this site I have tried to avoid style features which are still poorly supported. Many of these browsers are available free - or for the cost of a download or magazine with cover-disc. Use of a modern browser which complies with standards should improve web access geberally, except for some operating system updates and where your ISP only offers email which is closely tied to one operating system..

If you have genuine accessibility problems with this site please contact the email below

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