Help Using This Web Site
Access Keys
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts for the main links used in the Netskills web site. The web site uses the following keys, which are based on the standards adopted by the UK government and many other sites:
| Key | Link Function |
|---|---|
| S | Skip over navigation to the main content of a page |
| 1 | Go Home page |
| 3 | Site Index |
| 4 | Search |
| 8 | Legal Information |
| 0 | Access key details (this page) |
Using the Access Keys
How access keys work varies between platforms and browsers. Generally, on Microsoft Windows systems you hold down the "Alt" key and press the relevant access key; on Apple systems you hold down the "Cmd" key and press the relevant access key.
When using Microsoft Internet Explorer, pressing the keys as above navigates to the shortcut; you must then press the "Enter" key to actually jump to the corresponding location.
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information that your browser stores on your computer's hard drive. They are used when you look at another page on our site.
Cookies from the Netskills web site do not contain any personal information, but they do enable us to provide features such as the shopping basket for the materials system and to understand how our site is being used. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser settings to prevent this. Turning off the use of cookies may affect some of the functionality of this and many other web sites.
Cookies Used
| Name | Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| MasonX-Request-WithApacheSession-cookie | Random text used to remember users between visits to our site | 1 year |
| Cookies used by our Training Materials service, that allows members of universities and colleges to access content under licences bought by their institution | ||
| _saml_idp | Encoded text indicating where a user logged in | 1 week |
| _shibsession_random text | Random text | browser closed |
| _shibstate_random text | The web page a user asked for which caused them to be sent to their institution to log in | browser closed |
| Cookies used by Google Analytics, a service we use to accurately estimate the number of visitors our website, and understand what they look at | ||
| __utma | Random number | 2 years |
| __utmb | Random number | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Random number | browser closed |
| __utmz | Information on how you reached our site (direct, via a link, via a search) | 6 months |