Assessment for ASTM by Durham - 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: None of the functional images (Search, View, etc) appear to be embedded in the background.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There is one image missing alt text that appears in the bottom section of the screen with the contact information. It is hidden from regular view but appears on all screens. It doesn't appear to be something that impacts carrying out searches and viewing results.
NOTE: some issues with using Wave with this database. Timed out multiple times when starting Wave on results page, requiring database restarts.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Wave isn't showing it as an error, but I don't see alt text appear (when hovering over) for the search icon on the home screen or results page.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: No issues on the Home screen. Numerous 'very low contrast' instances on the Results page and a few on the item full-text page.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not able to find any colour coded 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No text to speech option.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: A few buttons were not accessible via keyboard on the Results page, such as the link to go to the next page of results. On the document full-text page, a number of links were not accessible using the keyboard, such as the HTML and Related Content links. It was often difficult to see which element you were on.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carosels.
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: ASTM
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ASTM International
Institution: Durham
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements

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 None of the functional images (Search, View, etc) appear to be embedded in the background.

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

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes There is one image missing alt text that appears in the bottom section of the screen with the contact information. It is hidden from regular view but appears on all screens. It doesn't appear to be something that impacts carrying out searches and viewing results. NOTE: some issues with using Wave with this database. Timed out multiple times when starting Wave on results page, requiring database restarts.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Wave isn't showing it as an error, but I don't see alt text appear (when hovering over) for the search icon on the home screen or results page.
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 No issues on the Home screen. Numerous 'very low contrast' instances on the Results page and a few on the item full-text page.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Not able to find any colour coded 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? Always

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 No text to speech option.

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? Sometimes A few buttons were not accessible via keyboard on the Results page, such as the link to go to the next page of results. On the document full-text page, a number of links were not accessible using the keyboard, such as the HTML and Related Content links. It was often difficult to see which element you were on.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carosels.

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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