New to this website?
The St. James's Church website is entered through the Home Page. From there you can click on any of the ten sections (in the left-hand navigation bar) to go to that particular section's home page. These home pages also double as section indexes to help you find your way around. The main left-hand navigation bar remains on every page in the site. If you click on Site Map, you can see the whole of the site broken down into sections. Clicking on the appropriate title will take you to that particular page.

On every page within each section, there is a navigation bar along the top of the page containing the pages in that section. This will enable you to go from page to page within that section without having to return to the section's home page. Occasionally there are extra navigation bars which are self-explanatory.

Virtually all links are from words in blue (occasionally from an image). If the link takes you to an external site, this will open in a new browser window - close the window to return to the original page. If the link takes you to a page on this site, it will open in the same browser window - click the back button to return to the original page.

St. James's Website is best viewed with a screen resolution of 800 x 600.

Accessibility

Accessibility - Browsers
The web browser is the piece of software on your computer that enables you to read website pages. You can usually adjust your browser settings to increase the sizes of type on the page, and change the colours of text and the page background. The newer the browser, the more choices you will have.

The guidance below explains how to alter your browser settings in Microsoft Internet Explorer in relation to images, text and backgrounds. If you have any problems altering your settings, click the Help facility on the browser toolbar. Also, if your browser has different options, you should find further assistance by clicking the Help facility. Although this site is designed to be as compatible as possible with all browsers, you might see inconsistencies in the presentation of pages if you are using an older browser (for example, a level 3.0 browser). To remedy this you could download a newer version of your browser free of charge. See the Microsoft Internet Explorer download page.

Accessibility - Images
Images on the site contain alternative text that can be displayed in place of images, which aids users who listen to the content of the site by using a screen reader, rather than reading the site. Also, if you do not specifically want to look at the images, use the option on the web browser to turn them off. This will make the pages load faster, reducing your time on line. This option also helps learners who use talking screen readers to access content on the Internet. How you make these changes varies from browser to browser, so you should read the help section on your web browser for details of how to alter the settings.

To 'turn off' images on web pages in Microsoft Internet Explorer:
• On the View / Tools menu, click Internet Options
• On the Advanced tab, scroll down to Multimedia
• Click on Show pictures to remove the tick
• Click on Apply, and then click on OK.

Accessibility - Text and Backgrounds
You can improve the readability of web pages by experimenting with the different options and preferences on your browser. For instance, you can display the text and background of the page in your chosen colours - black text on a yellow background provides the greatest contrast. Setting the font size to 14pt or 18pt (or even larger) means that the text will be more accessible for those with poor vision.

To apply the font and colour changes permanently:
• On the View / Tools menu, click Internet Options
• On the General tab, select Accessibility
• Click the three boxes to show ticks

To change the font:
Using a sans serif font (such as Arial), rather than a serif font (such as Times New Roman), can make text easier to read.
• On the View / Tools menu, click Internet Options
• On the General tab, click Fonts
• In the Proportional and Fixed-width font lists, select the fonts you would like to use

To display the text larger or smaller:
• On the View / Tools menu, click Internet Options
• On the General tab, click Fonts
• Select the font size you would like

To change text and background colour:
• On the View / Tools menu, click Internet Options
• On the General tab, click Colors
• Click on the tick box labelled Use Windows Colors
• Click Text, and select the colour you want. Click OK.
• Click Background, and select the colour you want to use. Click OK.

Alternatively, you might use a screen magnification utility to enlarge the text and images on the computer screen. These can make the text and graphics much larger, and will also enlarge the menus and dialogue boxes. See the WAI for further information on Alternative Web Browsing. This is a collection of pointers to information, and where possible, to demonstration versions of alternative browsing methods for people with disabilities: specialized browsers, screen readers, adaptive browsers, voice browsers, other access methods.

New to the Internet?
Here you will find easy to follow exercises to help you hold and use the mouse, click on a link, scroll up and down a page, use a drop-down menu, open and close programmes and also look at the keyboard and screen. If you are new to the internet have a look at the websites in Basics below. There are several sites to help you, some even help with general keyboard skills. They're not in any particular order, just have a go! You will need to maximize your browser window to see more of each web page. To do this first move your mouse to the top right-hand corner of the computer screen and then click on the middle of the three little boxes. (see below) If you don't see the button, then the window is already at its maximum size.

	The maximize button
	Found in the top right corner of the screen

Internet Safety for Children
In order that children can make the most of this remarkable resource, parents, teachers and others need to understand more about it. "Safe surfing" is a family affair. There are websites to help you find the best advice on the net about its dangers for young users, and how to avoid them, explaining key safety issues, therefore enabling them to have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining on-line experiences. See the links in 'Internet Safety' below and look at the Cybersafe Code on the Young St. James's section.
Visit these websites - Internet Safety: Childnet International | Online Safety Guide (Get Netwise)

Copyright
You are welcome to use material from this site once you have gained permission from the website manager. You must duly acknowledge the author and source in your usage. The usage of material from St James’s website is governed by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Law. Thank you. 

Contact us
Contact the webmaster if you have any comments about the website or material that you think we should include. If you experience a problem when using the site please let the administrator know. Include details of the page you were viewing when the fault occurred (including the URL), an outline of the problem, and details of the web browser and version you are using (if possible). This will help us identify the problem quickly and put it right.

Disclaimer
St. James's Church uses reasonable efforts to provide appropriate information on this website and keep it up to date. It does not however, make any representation as to its accuracy or completeness. St. James's Church, and other parties involved in creating and delivering this website's contents, are not liable for any damages or distress arising from use of this site or any links from it. It is also not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of any linked pages.