Assessment for ODESI by Fanshawe - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are not any images other than the logo.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Cannot find any.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It is more like the functional images are part of the link, especially the download one.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Again, it seems like this is mostly just for the logo for ODESI and OCUL.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Has the add to my folder, download and view icons.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: It has no horizontal scrolling as it adjusts.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Cannot find anywhere that uses colour to show an action
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Cannot find an option for it.
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: Creates a purple box around links and buttons when hovering over them. Then at the bottom, does a black box as the colour is different.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Cannot find any carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Cannot find any carousels.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images other than logos or icons.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: ODESI
eResource Type:
Vendor: Other
Institution: Fanshawe
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There are not any images other than the logo.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never Cannot find any.

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 Has the add to my folder, download and view icons.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes It is more like the functional images are part of the link, especially the download one.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Again, it seems like this is mostly just for the logo for ODESI and OCUL.

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%? Not Applicable It has no horizontal scrolling as it adjusts.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable
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? Not Applicable Cannot find anywhere that uses colour to show an action

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 Cannot find an option for it.

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 Creates a purple box around links and buttons when hovering over them. Then at the bottom, does a black box as the colour is different.
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? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable Cannot find any carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Cannot find any carousels.

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? Not Applicable No images other than logos or icons.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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