Assessment for Official Methods of Analysis by Fanshawe - 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: The thumbnail of the manual does get slightly pixelated when zooming in within each chapter. However, it is still legible and clear on all of the other pages.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: I did find one error, after checking multiple pages. However, I still awarded it an 'always' as the results were overwhelmingly positive.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are many graphs within this resource, but they are all in black & white text.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Hyperlinks within the text rely strictly on colour change to indicate they are clickable (no explanation to show that it will take the reader to a new page). The underlining only appears when the mouse is hovered over the hyperlink.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When the table of contents is condensed into the left-hand column (when currently reading a chapter), the space between each link is quite small and could be challenging to navigate.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: This response feels slightly inaccurate, as I feel I am not able to correctly judge the accuracy based on how other users may interact with this interface. I was able to accurately activate the links and buttons myself, using a wireless mouse, but others may have a harder time.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Links and buttons at the top/bottom of the page can be navigated using the TAB key. However, the hyperlinks to the actual content and chapters of the manual cannot be accessed via keyboard navigation.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Official Methods of Analysis
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: AOAC
Institution: Fanshawe
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? Sometimes

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

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? Sometimes
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

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 The thumbnail of the manual does get slightly pixelated when zooming in within each chapter. However, it is still legible and clear on all of the other pages.
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? Always I did find one error, after checking multiple pages. However, I still awarded it an 'always' as the results were overwhelmingly positive.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are many graphs within this resource, but they are all in black & white text.
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? Sometimes Hyperlinks within the text rely strictly on colour change to indicate they are clickable (no explanation to show that it will take the reader to a new page). The underlining only appears when the mouse is hovered over the hyperlink.

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

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? Sometimes When the table of contents is condensed into the left-hand column (when currently reading a chapter), the space between each link is quite small and could be challenging to navigate.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always This response feels slightly inaccurate, as I feel I am not able to correctly judge the accuracy based on how other users may interact with this interface. I was able to accurately activate the links and buttons myself, using a wireless mouse, but others may have a harder time.
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? Sometimes Links and buttons at the top/bottom of the page can be navigated using the TAB key. However, the hyperlinks to the actual content and chapters of the manual cannot be accessed via keyboard navigation.

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? Always
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