Assessment for ALLDATA Collision by Centennial - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link 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: Most page elements can seem to be moved to. However, on some pages, you lose sight of the keyboard navigation and have to guess at it, and I struggled with choosing options in dropdown lists.
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: Usually, although sometimes keyboard focus seems to disappear and then the user has to guess where the focus is, and it's not always where you would expect it to be.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Usually, but not always.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I was unable to access options on dropdown lists using keyboard navigation.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It does, but is very hard to see where the focus is, so you kind of have to choose blindly and hope you get the right one
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links
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: Yes, but you need to let it read continuously. If you try to use keyboard navigation to jump ahead, it doesn't work.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: With the screen reader, and only if you let it read through.
eResource: ALLDATA Collision
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: D-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

Weaknesses

  • Some interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link 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 Most page elements can seem to be moved to. However, on some pages, you lose sight of the keyboard navigation and have to guess at it, and I struggled with choosing options in dropdown lists.
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 Usually, although sometimes keyboard focus seems to disappear and then the user has to guess where the focus is, and it's not always where you would expect it to be.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes Usually, but not always.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes I was unable to access options on dropdown lists using keyboard navigation.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes It does, but is very hard to see where the focus is, so you kind of have to choose blindly and hope you get the right one

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable No skip links
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable No skip links
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable No skip links
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable No skip links
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable No skip links
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable No skip links

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 Yes, but you need to let it read continuously. If you try to use keyboard navigation to jump ahead, it doesn't work.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Never
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Sometimes With the screen reader, and only if you let it read through.
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