Assessment for Visible Body Web Suite by Seneca - Module 2: Interface Navigation

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Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Edit Profile page input fields and Submit a request page input fields have proper labels. But some search input fields are missing the proper labels and substitute them with placeholder text.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some input fields do have additional instructions.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Whenever the labels are present they are presenting the clear instruction about that input field.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are not many input fields having the text-colored cues for control label. However, the Submit a request form has the red asterisks besides the field that are required to be filled out.
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Asterisks are present for the fields that are required to be filled out.
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The user input fields are checked. When the user submits the form, misses one of the required fields or makes a mistake the user gets the message about it highlighted in red right after submitting the form.
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The messages about the error made are either highlighted or are presented in red and are clearly visible to the user.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: When performing the search of the Visible Body Web suite it prompts the users with sets of terminology. The drop-down menu gives the selection of options the user might be looking for and can go to those options directly from the search.
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: A lot of content is missing alternative text.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no icons with adjacent links found.
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The resource is having consistent layout but not the easiest to navigate.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All search fields are in the same place throughout the resource and easy to locate.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The resource avoids pop-up windows when the user is navigating through the content of the resource. But it opens the main content, help page, tutorial page by directing the user to the new tabs.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The new pop-up window occurs when the user wants to see the content of the resource.
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The resource never launches new pages in a new browser window.
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some tested pages are missing heading structure.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Overall, all the headings are concise and clear, give the user the information on what can be found in the section.
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The menus are having reasonable number of drop-down options but in terms of navigation the resource looks cluttered and might overwhelm the user.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Only the home page, Submit a request pages are accessed by keyboard navigation and screen reader. The main content is not accessible.
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The new search result opens in a new window without any warning.
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some content pages are having the Refresh icon.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The tested forms do not submit automatically when receiving the focus.
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The user is able to navigate the resource by using the keyboard only when visiting the home, tutorial, submit request pages. The rest of the content is not navigable by the keyboard.
eResource: Visible Body Web Suite
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Visible Body
Institution: Seneca
Score: B+

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? Sometimes Edit Profile page input fields and Submit a request page input fields have proper labels. But some search input fields are missing the proper labels and substitute them with placeholder text.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? Sometimes Some input fields do have additional instructions.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? Always
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? Always Whenever the labels are present they are presenting the clear instruction about that input field.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? Sometimes There are not many input fields having the text-colored cues for control label. However, the Submit a request form has the red asterisks besides the field that are required to be filled out.
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? Always Asterisks are present for the fields that are required to be filled out.

Error Prevention

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. Always The user input fields are checked. When the user submits the form, misses one of the required fields or makes a mistake the user gets the message about it highlighted in red right after submitting the form.

Error Reports

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box? Always The messages about the error made are either highlighted or are presented in red and are clearly visible to the user.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? Always
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? Always
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? Always
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? Always

Search function spell-check

Question Answer Notes Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms? Always When performing the search of the Visible Body Web suite it prompts the users with sets of terminology. The drop-down menu gives the selection of options the user might be looking for and can go to those options directly from the search.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? Never A lot of content is missing alternative text.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? Not Applicable There are no icons with adjacent links found.
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? Always

Consistent Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? Always The resource is having consistent layout but not the easiest to navigate.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? Always All search fields are in the same place throughout the resource and easy to locate.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? Always
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? Always

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button? Sometimes The resource avoids pop-up windows when the user is navigating through the content of the resource. But it opens the main content, help page, tutorial page by directing the user to the new tabs.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? Always The new pop-up window occurs when the user wants to see the content of the resource.
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? Never
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? Always The resource never launches new pages in a new browser window.

Headers

Question Answer Notes Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? Sometimes Some tested pages are missing heading structure.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? Always Overall, all the headings are concise and clear, give the user the information on what can be found in the section.

Menus

Question Answer Notes Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? Sometimes The menus are having reasonable number of drop-down options but in terms of navigation the resource looks cluttered and might overwhelm the user.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? Always
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? Never Only the home page, Submit a request pages are accessed by keyboard navigation and screen reader. The main content is not accessible.

Change of context

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning? Never The new search result opens in a new window without any warning.
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? Sometimes Some content pages are having the Refresh icon.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection? Always

Change of Context: Focus

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? Always The tested forms do not submit automatically when receiving the focus.
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? Sometimes The user is able to navigate the resource by using the keyboard only when visiting the home, tutorial, submit request pages. The rest of the content is not navigable by the keyboard.
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