Assessment for IEEExplore by St. Clair - 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes the focus can be moved to all necessary page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and the spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The default keyboard navigation order is logical, going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is visible. It appears as a board around the areas in either black or white.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: “Skip to Main Content” is in the upper-right corner of the header on all pages.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip link is invisible without keyboard focus.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to main content is positioned prominently in the header on the right side of all pages.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to main content
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip link is accessible by keyboard.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are "back-to-top" arrows in the article pages.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes. The skip links are included in the header and appear on all pages.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Table that are found in the database are mostly images that are not read by the screen reader.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames are found.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames are found.
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 are found.
eResource: IEEExplore
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: IEEE
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

  • Screen readers do not 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? Always Yes the focus can be moved to all necessary page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and the spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always The default keyboard navigation order is logical, going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always The keyboard focus indicator is visible. It appears as a board around the areas in either black or white.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always “Skip to Main Content” is in the upper-right corner of the header on all pages.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Skip link is invisible without keyboard focus.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always Skip to main content is positioned prominently in the header on the right side of all pages.
Are skip links labelled properly? Always Skip to main content
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always Skip link is accessible by keyboard.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Sometimes There are "back-to-top" arrows in the article pages.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always Yes. The skip links are included in the header and appear on all pages.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Never Table that are found in the database are mostly images that are not read by the screen reader.

Frames

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