Assessment for GlobalData Explorer by Humber - Module 3: Interface Structure | LEAP

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: It can be moved to most, bus misses some (e.g the site search box in the header in the top right, individual checkmark box selection buttons, etc.)

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: No indication that any content is intended to be accessed via a keyboard beyond the use of arrow or tab keys.

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: Sometimes you have to click the tab button multiple times to see it re-appear in another part of the site.

Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?

Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: some searches require the ability to click a checkbox, and it does not appear to be possible to click those boxes using the tab and arrow buttons

Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: site does not use forms. all search boxes are single boxes.

Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Firefox. No skip link functionality is evident.

Are skip links visible or invisible?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip link functionality is evident.

Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip link functionality is evident.

Are skip links labelled properly?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip link functionality is evident.

Are skip links accessible via keyboard?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip link functionality is evident.

Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip link functionality is evident.

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

Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It skips columns that just have icons, not text

Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?

Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: does not use 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: does not use frames

eResource: GlobalData Explorer

eResource Type: Database

Vendor: GlobalData

Institution: Humber

Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

Some interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
Screen readers somewhat accurately capture information presented in tables

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

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Sometimes	It can be moved to most, bus misses some (e.g the site search box in the header in the top right, individual checkmark box selection buttons, etc.)
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Not Applicable	No indication that any content is intended to be accessed via a keyboard beyond the use of arrow or tab keys.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Sometimes	Sometimes you have to click the tab button multiple times to see it re-appear in another part of the site.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Sometimes	some searches require the ability to click a checkbox, and it does not appear to be possible to click those boxes using the tab and arrow buttons
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Not Applicable	site does not use forms. all search boxes are single boxes.

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Not Applicable	Firefox. No skip link functionality is evident.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.
Are skip links labelled properly?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Not Applicable	No skip link functionality is evident.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Sometimes	It skips columns that just have icons, not text

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	does not use frames
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable	does not use frames
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable	does not use frames