Assessment for Windows Wear by Seneca - 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: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There is no misalignment when the user enlarge the pages or minimize the browser.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Not all have appropriate alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Many images on the tested pages are missing appropriate alt text, though some are having alt text as too redundant.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Logo image has problematic alt text. The testing showed that alt text is too long.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All icons are proper and indicate the actions correctly.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: When zooming the content of the database at 200% the text remains intact and readable.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All images are clear and crisp.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All tested pages have the horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All the tested pages of the database passed the contrast ration criteria.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no graphs found in the resource.
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: Not found
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no Text to Speech or Read Aloud options offered in the resource.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Some links are accessible through the keyboard navigation but it is very hard for the user to track the next location the cursor moves to. A lot of content important links seems to be skipped.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousel movement found at the resource.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousel movement.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is no overlap of the content when testing at different screen resolutions.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is no overlapping of the images at all screen resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Windows Wear
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: WindowsWear
Institution: Seneca
Score: B

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some images 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 is no misalignment when the user enlarge the pages or minimize the browser.

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 All icons are proper and indicate the actions correctly.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Not all have appropriate alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Many images on the tested pages are missing appropriate alt text, though some are having alt text as too redundant.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Logo image has problematic alt text. The testing showed that alt text is too long.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Never When zooming the content of the database at 200% the text remains intact and readable.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always All images are clear and crisp.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always All tested pages have the horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always All the tested pages of the database passed the contrast ration criteria.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There were no graphs found in the resource.
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 Not found

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 There is no Text to Speech or Read Aloud options offered in the resource.

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? Never Some links are accessible through the keyboard navigation but it is very hard for the user to track the next location the cursor moves to. A lot of content important links seems to be skipped.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There is no carousel movement found at the resource.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable There is no carousel movement.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always There is no overlap of the content when testing at different screen resolutions.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always There is no overlapping of the images at all screen resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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