Assessment for ALLDATA Collision by Centennial - Module 4: Content

Submitted by bkahn@centenni… on
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I looked at five different pdfs. One passed, two failed in every category, one passed in every category but Figures alternate text, and one passed in three categories, but failed in Figures alternate text and Other elements alternate text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Primary language was specified in only one out of the five pdfs examined.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In three out of five, I get a Tagged content failed message, while the other two pdfs passed. Most of the sub-sections - tagged annotations, tagged media, etc., passed in all documents, although I did get a Tab order failure in one document.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most tables had failures on them. The lists were more of a mixed bag - three passes, two failures.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There was a form attached to one of the documents that I tested that the reader read as "empty page."
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There's a slight distortion with some of the images, but when I reduced them back to the original size, I realized that the images started out that way, they were just more obvious with the bigger size. They were still fairly clear, just a little blurry.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are not many images used as text, but where there is, it's a toss-up whether the reader will read them or not.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I was unable to get keyboard navigation to work in any of the documents. Whether this was the nature of the pdfs, or a fault in my methods, I do not know.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In two of the five pdfs examined, bookmarks were present.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: When there are bookmarks present, they link to the right sections.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio information
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio information
eResource: ALLDATA Collision
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Always
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Always
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes I looked at five different pdfs. One passed, two failed in every category, one passed in every category but Figures alternate text, and one passed in three categories, but failed in Figures alternate text and Other elements alternate text.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Primary language was specified in only one out of the five pdfs examined.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes In three out of five, I get a Tagged content failed message, while the other two pdfs passed. Most of the sub-sections - tagged annotations, tagged media, etc., passed in all documents, although I did get a Tab order failure in one document.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Most tables had failures on them. The lists were more of a mixed bag - three passes, two failures.

Structure: Reading Order

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections? Always
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always There was a form attached to one of the documents that I tested that the reader read as "empty page."
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Always There's a slight distortion with some of the images, but when I reduced them back to the original size, I realized that the images started out that way, they were just more obvious with the bigger size. They were still fairly clear, just a little blurry.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes There are not many images used as text, but where there is, it's a toss-up whether the reader will read them or not.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable I was unable to get keyboard navigation to work in any of the documents. Whether this was the nature of the pdfs, or a fault in my methods, I do not know.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes In two of the five pdfs examined, bookmarks were present.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always When there are bookmarks present, they link to the right sections.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable No videos
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable No videos
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable No videos
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable No videos
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable No videos
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No videos
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No videos

Described Video

Question Answer Notes Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link? Not Applicable No videos
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable No videos

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No audio information
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio information
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