How to Use the CSBPS Website

We have designed this website to allow you to choose the format that is most accessible to you.

Standard (White Background with Black Text and Color Graphics)

Reverse Contrast (Black Background with White Text and Color Graphics)

Text Only-Standard (White Background with Black Text and No Graphics)

Text Only-Reverse Contrast (Black Background with White Text and No Graphics)

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Here are some other tips for increasing the legibility of our site, regardless of which browser you use. All of our pages have been designed in two versions: one with graphics and one with text only. While all the graphics have "alt tags" or captions, we recommend the text only version for those using screen readers and those who wish to change their browser settings. The text only alternative also loads quicker, making it faster to move around the site.

Most browsers will allow users to change the background and text colors (as well as the color of hyperlinks or highlighted words that lead to other pages with additional information) and to change font size. When changing your browser settings, remember the following:

• Bigger text means less information on the screen at one time and will require more scrolling to view all of the information available on a "page."
• Often, web designers use default font colors and sizes that may prevent efforts to change font color and size. For example, our text only pages were designed without defaults. But, if you select white text on a black background on our graphics pages, it will render them virtually invisible.
• Occasionally, you will need to click on the "Refresh" or "Reload" button (under VIEW in most browser's menu bars) for changes to take effect.
• When changing font and color settings, experimentation is key.  Play around with the various options until you find a color combination that works for you and a font size large enough to read easily without straining. 

In all cases, the first step is to select the text only version of our website. Then, follow the directions of your browser for customizing your viewing preferences. Below you'll find directions outlined for several of the most common browsers.  If your browser is not listed below it's likely the instructions for changing color contrast and font settings are the same as for one of the following browsers.  

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6       Download Microsoft IE 6

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

Netscape Navigator 7.2              Download Netscape Navigator 7.2

Netscape Navigator 6.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

Improving Color Contrast

1. From the menu bar at the top, click on the Tools menu.
2. Select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Colors button in the bottom left hand corner of the window.
4. Deselect "Use Windows colors" (Click on the check mark in the box to get rid of the check mark).
5. Click on the color that you wish to modify (text, background or links).
6. Click on the desired color from the color palette.
7. Click on Ok once to return to the Colors menu. (Your colors should change). 
8. Click on Ok again when you've completed your modifications.
9. Experiment with a variety of combinations until you find the one that is most comfortable for viewing the website.

Changing Fonts

1. From the menu bar at the top, pull down the Tools menu.
2. Select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Fonts button near the bottom of the page.
4. Under "web page font" select a different font from the list.  A preview of the selected font will appear below. 
5. Do the same for "plain text font" if desired.
6. Hit Ok.  If your changes do not appear, click on the Accessibility button in the bottom right hand corner of the Internet Options window.
7. Check the "Ignore font styles specified on web pages" box by clicking on it.
8. Hit Ok to exit the Accessibility window and hit Ok again to exit the Internet Options window.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

Netscape Navigator 7.2

Improving Color Contrast and Increasing Font Size

1. From the menu bar at the top, click on Edit.
2. Click on Preferences.
3. Click on the triangle next to "Appearance" located on the left hand side of the Preferences window.
4. Below Appearance four categories will appear.  Fonts, Colors, Themes and Languages/Content.
5. Click on any of these 4 categories to display their settings.
6. Make any desired changes and click on "Ok." 

Netscape Navigator 6.0