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Web Pages
In planning for accessibility and future growth on emerging Internet technologies, we're using Cascading Style Sheets extensively on our site. Browser and Operating System Issues page lists several bugs which may prevent some visitors from getting to portions of our site.
See also: Browsing On the ASHA Web Site.
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Site Registration
Web site visitors who wish to create a username and password for ASHA.org are required to supply a valid e-mail address when they register. This is done for several reasons:
- Allows you to receive password reminders via e-mail if you happen to forget your password;
- Allows you to receive subscriptions to notifications for various portions of the ASHA Web site;
- Enables ASHA to contact you for administrative purposes relative to your Web account and/or changes to ASHA’s web-based services.
ASHA will not share your e-mail address with other companies. Communications considered to be member benefits (such as electronic newsletters) may be sent to you on an opt-out basis. All other communications will be strictly opt-in and will require action on your part in order to subscribe to them.
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Cookies
ASHA's Web site makes use of a technology called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your local hard drive by your web browser. We use cookies to track if a user is logged in and to indicate if they are authorized to access certain sections of the Web site. Please turn cookies on within the security settings of your browser in order to fully utilize all the features of this Web site.
ASHA does not use banner advertising media services, such as DoubleClick, that track an individual's web usage across multiple sites by using cookies. You may find further information about cookies and security at the Unofficial Cookie FAQ web site.
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JavaScript
A few applications on ASHA's Web site requires the use of JavaScript, a scripting language that is built in to most browsers. JavaScript is usually turned on by default in most browsers. JavaScript can be turned on and off in the security settings of your browser.
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Bookmarks
Whenever you find a page on our site that you'd like to visit frequently, you can "bookmark" the page in you internet browser. Here are tips for the most popular browsers:
Creating/finding bookmarks:
- Internet Explorer (IE)
Go to "Favorites" on the toolbar and select "Add to Favorites..."
To find your bookmark, click on "Favorites" again and look for your bookmarked page(s) in the list.
- Firefox, Netscape, and Opera
Go to "Bookmarks" on the toolbar and select "Bookmark This Page..." or "Add Bookmark"
To find your bookmark, click on "Bookmarks" again and look for your bookmarked page(s) in the list.
Shortcut keys for creating bookmarks:
- Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, and Netscape:
Ctrl + D (PC); Command + D (Mac)
- Opera:
Ctrl + T (PC); Command + T (Mac)
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PDF Documents
ASHA publishes many documents, such as journal articles, in Portable Document Format [PDF]. This allows these documents to be downloaded and printed with their original formatting intact. These files require the Adobe Acrobat® reader (Version 5.0 or greater) to be viewed and printed. This reader is free and may be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.
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PowerPoint Slides
ASHA occasionally provides copies of PowerPoint presentations on the Web site. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can still view these documents by using PowerPoint Viewer. This software is free and may be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site.
Download PowerPoint Viewer for Windows
Download PowerPoint Viewer for Macs and Other Operating Systems
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