Assessment for Automotive Video On Demand (AVI On Demand) by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most of the time, the images are positioned prominently. The only exception is the AVI On Demand logo, which is consistently displayed in the top left corner.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The only functional image is the site's logo, and it contains alt text.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This is a video database. As a result, there is no need for icons as listed above.
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 have no errors, but the FAQ page produced 12 errors, and the Dashboard landing page had 9 errors.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This is primarily a video database. I couldn't find any graphs.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I found no instances of colour 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 didn't see any choices for these 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousels 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: Automotive Video On Demand (AVI On Demand)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: Centennial
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All images contain a textual alternative
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes Most of the time, the images are positioned prominently. The only exception is the AVI On Demand logo, which is consistently displayed in the top left corner.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Not Applicable This is a video database. As a result, there is no need for icons as listed above.

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? Always The only functional image is the site's logo, and it contains alt text.
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
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 have no errors, but the FAQ page produced 12 errors, and the Dashboard landing page had 9 errors.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable This is primarily a video database. I couldn't find any graphs.
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? Not Applicable I found no instances of colour 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 didn't see any choices for these 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? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There are no carousels 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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