Assessment for ALLDATA Collision by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

Submitted by bkahn@centenni… on
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: 2
Notes: There are very few functional images in this database. The only real one is the name of the database that when clicked on, connects back to the home page. That is not distorted when text size is enlarged.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: This database contains diagnostic and repair information, including wiring diagrams, photos and drawings. Not of the images appear to have alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are very few functional images in this database. The only real one is the name of the database that when clicked on, connects back to the home page. This does not appear to have alt text, but it does contain the name of the database.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The only image used as text is the name of the database near the top of the screen. That does not appear to contain any alt text or textual equivalent, although the image is the name of the database.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Not a lot of icons in this database.
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:
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: Most pages pass with only a very small number of contrast errors - 4-6. However, the Community page, comes up with 40 contrast errors, mostly names of users that have submitted questions. The main Collision/Repair page (two separate listings, both lead to the same page) come up with 33 contrast errors, mostly on the list of recent vehicles.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I have not found any graphs in this database, nor is it one that lends itself to graphs.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Most of the content is black text on white background, clearly separated from each other. Diagrams and graphics are set apart and can be clicked on to zoom in. The only place I where I could see an issue is the Parts and Labor charts, and even these are colour coded with text in white and follow a clear hierarchy.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Colour never seems to be used to indicate an action.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I can't find any text to speech or read aloud options.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I can move between options using keyboard navigation, but it is not always obvious which link the focus has moved to. There is a black bar at the bottom of the screen with a URL, but the URLs are not descriptive. In some search screens - the initial search screen for Collision, for example, when you have to input the year, make and model of a car - it's pretty straightforward, but once that's done, and you go on to the next screen. It's very hard to determine where you are on the screen, and it feels like it's skipping options.

On the main page, the keyboard moves all around the edges of the page, but doesn't go to the main links in the centre of the page.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There does not seem to be any dynamic content in this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: See above
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: ALLDATA Collision
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Images do not contain a textual alternative

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 are very few functional images in this database. The only real one is the name of the database that when clicked on, connects back to the home page. That is not distorted when 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 Not a lot of icons in this database.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always This database contains diagnostic and repair information, including wiring diagrams, photos and drawings. Not of the images appear to have alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are very few functional images in this database. The only real one is the name of the database that when clicked on, connects back to the home page. This does not appear to have alt text, but it does contain the name of the database.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable The only image used as text is the name of the database near the top of the screen. That does not appear to contain any alt text or textual equivalent, although the image is the name of the database.

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
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 Most pages pass with only a very small number of contrast errors - 4-6. However, the Community page, comes up with 40 contrast errors, mostly names of users that have submitted questions. The main Collision/Repair page (two separate listings, both lead to the same page) come up with 33 contrast errors, mostly on the list of recent vehicles.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable I have not found any graphs in this database, nor is it one that lends itself to graphs.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always Most of the content is black text on white background, clearly separated from each other. Diagrams and graphics are set apart and can be clicked on to zoom in. The only place I where I could see an issue is the Parts and Labor charts, and even these are colour coded with text in white and follow a clear hierarchy.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Not Applicable Colour never seems to be used to indicate an action.

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 I can't find any text to speech or read aloud options.

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? Sometimes I can move between options using keyboard navigation, but it is not always obvious which link the focus has moved to. There is a black bar at the bottom of the screen with a URL, but the URLs are not descriptive. In some search screens - the initial search screen for Collision, for example, when you have to input the year, make and model of a car - it's pretty straightforward, but once that's done, and you go on to the next screen. It's very hard to determine where you are on the screen, and it feels like it's skipping options. On the main page, the keyboard moves all around the edges of the page, but doesn't go to the main links in the centre of the page.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There does not seem to be any dynamic content in this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable See above

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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