Assessment for ASTM by Durham - 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 a few elements, such as the menu in the top left corner of each page, that cannot be accessed by keyboard. On the results page, a number of links are not accessible either.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: not required
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I was not always able to tell which element I was on.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Unable to access certain functions eg. on the item full-text page, unable to use functions like adding an item to favourites, downloading or comparing versions.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Using Chrome.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no skip links
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no skip links
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no skip links
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no skip links or anchors
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no skip links
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames
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
eResource: ASTM Standards & Digital Library (ASTM)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ASTM International
Institution: Durham
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Some interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always no images

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes There are a few elements, such as the menu in the top left corner of each page, that cannot be accessed by keyboard. On the results page, a number of links are not accessible either. no images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable not required no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes I was not always able to tell which element I was on. no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes Unable to access certain functions eg. on the item full-text page, unable to use functions like adding an item to favourites, downloading or comparing versions. no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always no images

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never Using Chrome. no images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable No skip links. no images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable no skip links no images
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable no skip links no images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable no skip links no images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable no skip links or anchors no images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable no skip links no images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable No tables no images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable No frames no images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable No frames no images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable no frames no images
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