Assessment for Tourism Cases by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no misalignment when the text size is enlarged.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images such as the search icon (magnifying glass) contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The CABI logo at the top of every page has alt text and redirects back to the CABI Digital Library homepage.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Icons for functions such as view citations, add to project (folder), email, view PDF etc. are displayed in the item records.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Text remains intact, readable and not cut off when zoomed in at 200%.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Different types of images are mostly clear and unpixelated when zoomed in at 200%.

Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is no horizontal scrolling option when zoomed in at 200%.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Very low contrast between text and background colours on some pages, as the text don't meet the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no colour coded graphs apparent on the interface.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are orange action buttons with text, such as the "Login", "Search", and "View all Cases" buttons.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no text to speech or read aloud options embedded within the database.
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Currently, three testimonial slides autoplay in the Testimonials section of the main search page. Users can use the previous and next slide buttons to move back and forth between the testimonials, and can also click on an area of a particular testimonial to pause the movement for reading. There is also an invisible skip link to skip the slideshow via keyboard navigation as well.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Tourism Cases
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: CABI
Institution: Centennial
Score: A

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never There is no misalignment when the text size is enlarged.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Always Icons for functions such as view citations, add to project (folder), email, view PDF etc. are displayed in the item records.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Functional images such as the search icon (magnifying glass) contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always The CABI logo at the top of every page has alt text and redirects back to the CABI Digital Library homepage.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always Text remains intact, readable and not cut off when zoomed in at 200%.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always Different types of images are mostly clear and unpixelated when zoomed in at 200%.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always There is no horizontal scrolling option when zoomed in at 200%.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Very low contrast between text and background colours on some pages, as the text don't meet the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are no colour coded graphs apparent on the interface.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always There are orange action buttons with text, such as the "Login", "Search", and "View all Cases" buttons.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never There are no text to speech or read aloud options embedded within the database.

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Always Currently, three testimonial slides autoplay in the Testimonials section of the main search page. Users can use the previous and next slide buttons to move back and forth between the testimonials, and can also click on an area of a particular testimonial to pause the movement for reading. There is also an invisible skip link to skip the slideshow via keyboard navigation as well.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Always

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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