Assessment for VetFolio by Sheridan - 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: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Decorative images only on main page. In article, I found some graphs with no alt text but contain vital information to the reader
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: This is on the landing page but once you actually get into some of the articles, the images do not have alt text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: With alt text
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: Never
Score: 0
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Contrast ratio 1:1
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It looks like this graph is an image however it contains vital information and doesn't have alt text.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No, this isn't available
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No HTML available. No read aloud 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
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: No image carousels
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: See above comment
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It went bad when I resized it for iphone 6. I couldn't scroll sideways to access the content.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is overlap when I resize to iPad. It's fine when I am in desktop or laptop but once it goes to the mobile options, access to the content becomes impossible.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Have to resize the text for iPad. Couldn't scroll sideways to read article in smaller resolutions such as iPhone 5 and 6.
eResource: VetFolio
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: VetFolio
Institution: Sheridan
Score: D-

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? Always

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 With alt text

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Decorative images only on main page. In article, I found some graphs with no alt text but contain vital information to the reader
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes This is on the landing page but once you actually get into some of the articles, the images do not have alt text.

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%? Never
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? Never Contrast ratio 1:1

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Never It looks like this graph is an image however it contains vital information and doesn't have alt text.
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? Never No, this isn't available

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 HTML available. No read aloud 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? Sometimes
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 No image carousels
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable See above comment

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Never It went bad when I resized it for iphone 6. I couldn't scroll sideways to access the content.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Never There is overlap when I resize to iPad. It's fine when I am in desktop or laptop but once it goes to the mobile options, access to the content becomes impossible.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Never Have to resize the text for iPad. Couldn't scroll sideways to read article in smaller resolutions such as iPhone 5 and 6.
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