About the Web Site
The ITS Web site uses several industry-standard Web technologies based primarily on (X)HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL. These standards promote high visibility in Web searches, ease of maintenance and greater usability and accessibility.
The main (horizontal) navigation system provides access to the "top-tier" pages relevant to all of ITS. Within these pages you will find information regarding:
- visitor and organizational information;
- audience-specific information regarding how to get started;
- services, support and training provided by ITS;
- news and syndicated content;
- methods for contacting ITS staff and providing feedback on the contents of this Web site.
Division-specific sections are accessed via the "ITS Divisions" menu located in the upper-left corner throughout the site as well as from the About ITS page.
Accessibility
ITS seeks to conform to the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0.
Access Keys
Windows users can navigate with the access keys typing ALT+Accesskey. Mac users will use CTRL+Accesskey. For more information on access keys, please visit this Section 508 tutorial.
Access Key 1 - Homepage
Access Key 2 - Skip to Content
Access Key 3 - Top of Page
Access Key 4 - Search
Access Key 5 - Accessibility Information
Labels
All form fields on this site include the label element. Creating a label/ID relationship assists screen readers with properly reading each form control.
Web Standards
This site also strives to adhere to W3C-recommended Web standards. The benefits of using Web standards include faster-loading pages, better separation of content and presentation, improved accessibility and forward compatibility.
