Assessment for MarketLine by Fleming - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For the most part, it's fairly straightforward to navigate through the menu items in this database. Trouble comes when the data visualization components come into play. Maps, etc. that geolocate information is visual and difficult to navigate through with a keyboard.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For the most part, yes. Except when dealing with visual components, such as maps and charts.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Screen reader seems to have a hard time with the data in graphs and maps
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Difficulty with graphs and maps
eResource: MarketLine
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: MarketLine
Institution: Fleming
Score: F

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes For the most part, it's fairly straightforward to navigate through the menu items in this database. Trouble comes when the data visualization components come into play. Maps, etc. that geolocate information is visual and difficult to navigate through with a keyboard.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Sometimes For the most part, yes. Except when dealing with visual components, such as maps and charts.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never
Are skip links visible or invisible? Never
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Never
Are skip links labelled properly? Never
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Never
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Never
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes Screen reader seems to have a hard time with the data in graphs and maps
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Sometimes Difficulty with graphs and maps
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