Cookies

In order to use this site you must have cookies enabled in your browser. We use cookies to store the contents of your basket and your checkout details.

The following information will show you how to enable cookies in the most popular browsers:

  • Internet Explorer:
    Select "Tools" from the menu bar then select "Internet Options". Click on the "Privacy" tab then click on the "Edit" button in the "Web Sites" box at the bottom. Enter http://www.thekidsbedroom.com/ in the "Address of Web site" box then click the "Allow" button. Click the "OK" button to confirm the change.
  • Firefox:
    Select "Tools" from the menu bar then select "Options". Click on the "Privacy" icon then the "Cookies" tab. Tick the "Allow sites to set Cookies" box or click the "Exceptions" button and enter http://www.thekidsbedroom.com/ as described for Internet Explorer above.
  • Opera:
    Press F12 then select "Enable cookies".

If you are using another browser, please consult the developer's website.

Your details are kept confidential and will not be exposed to any third parties. Please see section 10 of our Terms and Conditions for details of our privacy policy.

Text Size

In order to allow our visitors to read site content without straining their eyes, this site has been created using a flexible text size. The way of increasing or decreasing the text size depends on the type of browser you are using.

  • Internet Explorer:
    Select "View" from the menu bar then select "Text Size" and choose one of the options, from "largest" to "smallest".
  • Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape:
    Select "View" from the menu bar then select "increase text size" or "decrease text size". Repeat until text is at a comfortable size. Alternatively, hold down the CTRL key and press + or -.
  • Opera:
    Use Opera's page zoom function instead of resizing the text - select "View" from the menu bar then select "Zoom" and choose a percentage. Alternatively, press the + or - keys on your number pad.

If you are using another browser, please consult the developer's website.

Accesskeys

This site does not employ accesskeys as an extra means of navigating between pages. The reasons why are covered in the following articles (all these links open external websites):

In brief, the implementation of accesskeys is different from browser to browser, a situation which is further complicated by the fact that all browsers have their own reserved shortcut keys. This means that it is next to impossible to choose valid and useful accesskeys that will not conflict with various browser's already assigned keys.

Until either the W3C changes the standard or browser makers decide on a standard implementation of shortcut keys it's safer to not use them. This site does employ other accessibility features such as the navigation bar, as detailed below.

Navigation Bar

In addition to the onscreen navigation this site uses an accessibility feature known as the navigation bar. This tool adds extra useful links to a page so that you can quickly reach the home, index, contents, search, glossary, help and copyright pages. It also allows you to quickly load the next/previous pages and go back up to the previous section. In some browsers the next and previous pages will also be preloaded which makes your browsing experience seem faster.

Unfortunately the navigation bar is not available in Internet Explorer but it is available in more modern, accessible browsers such as Firefox and Opera. The navigation bar is also visible in some text browsers such as Lynx.

To enable the navigation bar in your browser, please consult the documentation or the manufacturer's website.

Browsing Without Graphics or JavaScript

If you are using a text-only browser or have graphics disabled you can still view this site because the pages have been written to degrade gracefully if certain features are not available. You might think this targets a niche audience but bear in mind that every year more and more devices are connected to the internet and need to be able to make sense of web pages. This includes internet enabled printers, PDAs and most importantly mobile phones. This site is coded so that whatever device you might be viewing it on, you can always reach whatever content you need to as quickly as possible. This also means the site can be read by devices such as screen readers and braile keyboards which are intended to aid visually impaired and blind internet users.

The same goes for JavaScript - if you browse with JavaScript turned off you won't see some of the extra bells and whistles on the site but you will be able to view all of the content. Where JavaScript is employed a fallback position is always in place so that users on any platform or device can use the entire site regardless of any disabilities they might have.