Assessment for SAGE Business Cases by Mohawk - 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: There are some areas where keyboard focus does not function properly. In my testing, I found that trying to tab through the limiters in the search results page is very difficult for limiters that expand with other selectable options, as there is no visual indication of keyboard focus. Furthermore, once said limiters are expanded, you cannot select them using a keyboard, you must use a mouse.
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: I did not find any visual indication that made me aware of issues with keyboard navigation.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Where keyboard navigation does function, it does follow a logical order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: See earlier explanation.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: See earlier explanation.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: See earlier explanation.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Skip links are hidden but available on pages where there is content like articles, videos, etc. But skip links are available in search pages or other navigational pages in the database.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip links are always invisible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: On any page that I tested on using Apple's VoiceOver tool, my screen reader always told me "Frame not found" when trying to switch between frames on pages
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames were found in my testing
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames were found in my testing
eResource: SAGE Business Cases
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: SAGE
Institution: Mohawk
Score: B

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

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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? Always

Keyboard Navigation

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Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes There are some areas where keyboard focus does not function properly. In my testing, I found that trying to tab through the limiters in the search results page is very difficult for limiters that expand with other selectable options, as there is no visual indication of keyboard focus. Furthermore, once said limiters are expanded, you cannot select them using a keyboard, you must use a mouse.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never I did not find any visual indication that made me aware of issues with keyboard navigation.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Sometimes Where keyboard navigation does function, it does follow a logical order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes See earlier explanation.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes See earlier explanation.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes See earlier explanation.

Skip Links

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Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Sometimes Skip links are hidden but available on pages where there is content like articles, videos, etc. But skip links are available in search pages or other navigational pages in the database.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Skip links are always invisible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

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Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always

Frames

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Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable On any page that I tested on using Apple's VoiceOver tool, my screen reader always told me "Frame not found" when trying to switch between frames on pages
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable No frames were found in my testing
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable No frames were found in my testing
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