"The power of the Internet is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect. "
Tim Berners-Lee, co-inventor of the World Wide Web, president of W3C
The Philharmonie de Paris has chosen not to create a separate accessible website, in which problem areas could easily have been eliminated, in order to avoid isolating disabled persons with information that might differ from the main site and risk being updated less frequently.
The key elements of the website’s accessibility, published in June 2010 are:
Keyboard shortcuts allow webpages to be accessed through keyboard combinations. The Philharmonie de Paris has defined the following shortcuts for its website:
To type the shortcut numbers, it is preferable to use the keys at the top of the keyboard rather than those in the number pad. The key combination varies according to the navigator that is used:
The Philharmonie de Paris has set a schedule for the improvement of website accessibility for all users. Following the Interface Handicap guidelines, we are working to improve accessibility in collaboration with user associations. If you have any questions or specific requests, please write to us.
Goals :
