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Useability:


- W3C Standards
- Screen Resolution
- Legends
- Cookies
- Javascripts
- CSS

 

Features:

- Search
- Resize
- Print
- Site Map

 

Downloads:

- Document Readers
- Multimedia Players
- Web Browsers

Useability:

- W3C Standards -

This site adheres to the W3C web standards for both HTML 4.01 and CSS. What that means is that the MS Society of NSW/VIC website was designed to maximumise the usability for the greatest number of web users.

- Screen Resolution -

The MS Society of NSW/VIC website is best viewed with screen resolution of 1024x768. To adjust your screen resolution, please follow the following instructions:

Windows:

  1. Right click on your Desktop, then go to Properties
  2. Click on Settings
  3. Click and drag the Screen Resolution arrow to 1024x768
  4. Click OK
  5. Accept the changes by clicking Yes when prompted

Macintosh (OSX):

  1. Click the Apple Menu
  2. Select System Preference and then Display
  3. Change resolution to 1024x768
  4. Close System Preference

- Legends -

General icons:

 Link to external websites

 Print page

 Back to top

Documents:

 PDF documents

  Excel documents 

Word documents

 Powerpoint documents

 

Media:

 

  QuickTime files

Windows Media files 

 Real Media files

 Flash files

 

- Cookies -

We may collect information online through Cookies, which are pieces of information stored directly on the computer you are using. MS Society of NSW/VIC website uses cookies to display information more effectively to you and to gather data about the usage of our website. For example, we use a state selector cookie so that you do not have to enter your state information more than once per visit.

- Javascripts -

Javascript has been used for form validation, as well as other non-essential functions through out the MS Society of NSW/VIC website. If Javascript is disabled on your browser, you will still be able to browse through the core of our website, but with limited features. For maximum enjoyment, please enable Javascript on your web browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x:

  1. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Custom Level in Security Level for this Zone.
  4. Scroll down to Scripting, near the bottom of the list.
  5. Under Active Scripting, choose Enable.
  6. Click OK to leave Security Settings. Click OK to leave Internet Options.

Please note, if you have Windows XP SP2 installed on your PC, you might be prompted with a security warning message. Simply click on the yellow security tab and click on Allow Blocked Content and then Yes.

 

Mozilla Firefox and Netscape 8.x:

  1. In Netscape 8.x or Firefox, from the Tools menu, select Options
  2. In Netscape, in the list on the left, select Site Controls.
    In Firefox, in the list on the left, select Web Features.
  3. On the right, check (to enable) the boxes next to both Enable JavaScript and Enable Java.

- CSS -

MS Society of NSW/VIC website replies on CSS for formating and styling, but the core of the website can still be browsed with CSS disabled. For maximum enjoyment, please enable CSS on your web browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x:

  1. Select Internet Options on the Tools menu.
  2. Select the General tab and activate the Accessibility button at the bottom right.
  3. Uncheck the following boxes:
    - Ignore color on Web pages
    - Ignore font style on Web pages
    - Ignore font sizes on Web pages
  4. Click OK to leave Accessibility Settings. Click OK to leave Internet Options.

Mozilla Firefox and Netscape 8.x:

  1. Select Page Style from View menu.
  2. Make sure Basic Page Style is selected.

- Search -

The MS Society of NSW/VIC website utilises the GoogleT seach engine to help you find the information you want. You can choose to search through the MS Australia site or just the MS Society of NSW/VIC site by selecting the radio button below the text box. To start a seach simply type in the key words in the text box and hit the Search button.
 

- Font resize (requires JavaScript)-

The MS Society of NSW/VIC website has a built in font resize feature which allows you to either increase or decrease the size of the text in the website. The resize feature will affect both the navigation and the content of the website, allowing those with visual impairement to customise the website to suit your eyes.
 

- Print -

All pages on the MS Society of NSW/VIC website are print friendly. This means the system will automatically cut out the nagivation and other non-essential areas when you hit the print button. You can use the built-in print preview feature of your browser by selecting Print Preview under the File menu.

 

- Site Map -

The site map is a hierarchical diagram of the all the pages on this website, starting with the home page at the top. It helps you navigate through the MS Society of NSW/VIC website by displaying the entire structure.
 

Downloads:

- Document Readers -

- Multimedia Players -

- Web Browsers -