Assessment for IEEExplore by Georgian - 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:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most icons appear to have ARIA tagging or alt-text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most pages appear okay, but Wave reporting missing alt text on the PDF icon of the detailed record view. ARIA labels are apparent on most small icons.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Lots of ARIA tags, but some images seem to advertise particular reports and data, but alt-text isn't clearly visible with WAVE.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Icons are visible on a standard page/browser. Some icons (PDF, etc) disappear when the screen is magnified (appears to be at the point at which the site defaults to mobile view, or above 125% if the browser is not full screen.) Wave gives an alt text error for some icon text combos.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Text sizing popup appears when you scroll to 200%, offering the user tools to resize.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Wave reports errors on some buttons (eg: PDF buttons) throughout the interface, in particular on the full text and detailed record pages.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not observed on main pages. Graphs and visual content within full text will be assessed in Content module.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Nothing visible within database. Could use browser tools.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It's possible that some text could be cramped together, depending on browser and text settings.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It's still readable, but noticed that some features on the search results page (eg: link to PDF) disappear when in mobile screen mode.
eResource: IEEExplore
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: IEEE
Institution: Georgian
Score: B-

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

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Sometimes Icons are visible on a standard page/browser. Some icons (PDF, etc) disappear when the screen is magnified (appears to be at the point at which the site defaults to mobile view, or above 125% if the browser is not full screen.) Wave gives an alt text error for some icon text combos.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Most icons appear to have ARIA tagging or alt-text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Most pages appear okay, but Wave reporting missing alt text on the PDF icon of the detailed record view. ARIA labels are apparent on most small icons.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Lots of ARIA tags, but some images seem to advertise particular reports and data, but alt-text isn't clearly visible with WAVE.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always Text sizing popup appears when you scroll to 200%, offering the user tools to resize.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Wave reports errors on some buttons (eg: PDF buttons) throughout the interface, in particular on the full text and detailed record pages.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Not observed on main pages. Graphs and visual content within full text will be assessed in Content module.
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? Not Applicable

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 Nothing visible within database. Could use browser tools.

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? Sometimes It's possible that some text could be cramped together, depending on browser and text settings.
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? Not Applicable
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable

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? Sometimes It's still readable, but noticed that some features on the search results page (eg: link to PDF) disappear when in mobile screen mode.
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