Assessment for ProQuest One Business by Algonquin - 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: On the Results page, the keyboard navigation travels through the entire results list page, and then to the left side of the webpage, which contains the results limiters. This makes applying the limiters quite labour intensive for users only using keyboard navigation.
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: No elements on the homepage page require more than arrow or tab keys to navigate. The Filters Section on the search results page does indicate that pressing the enter key is required to jump to the filters panel or highlighted content.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The Focus Indicator uses a white bordered box around webpage icons or links to show what is in focus to the user as they tab through the webpages.
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: The focus indicator starts at the beginning of each form, and then tabs through the linked "Privacy Policy" and "Terms & Conditions" pages, before finally reaching the submit button.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I used Google Chrome to conduct all modules for this assessment.

There is a "skip to main content" Invisible skip link used on every page of the database. invisible skip links are also used for the search filters and highlighted content on the Search Results page.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All skip links used are invisible.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The skip to main content link is always at the top of any page opened in this database. The skip links used on the search results page are found at the top of the filters section of that page.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The skips links used are labeled with an appropriate phrase to indicate their core function.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All skip links used are accessible via keyboard navigation, and require the user to hit "enter" to initiate the skip links function.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip links that repeat on every page are always located in the same place on those pages.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When using keyboard navigation with a screen reader on the home page, the carousel titles and brief descriptions are not read aloud. Instead, the screen reader skips directly to the first resource within the carousel, reads through all three resources showcased on the first page, and then proceeds to the link at the bottom of each carousel, which directs the user to “browse all” of that resource type. Without visually seeing the page, this is the only indication to the user of what types of resources are being showcased in each carousel.

This reading order can make the information feel abrupt and out of context for the user. However, if the user hovers over the carousel titles with a mouse, the screen reader does correctly read the titles for each carousel type.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The Carousels do not appear to have embedded heading to indicate what they are for or what is being showcased.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: One Business
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Algonquin
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

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

Navigation Links

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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? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always On the Results page, the keyboard navigation travels through the entire results list page, and then to the left side of the webpage, which contains the results limiters. This makes applying the limiters quite labour intensive for users only using keyboard navigation.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always No elements on the homepage page require more than arrow or tab keys to navigate. The Filters Section on the search results page does indicate that pressing the enter key is required to jump to the filters panel or highlighted content.
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? Always The Focus Indicator uses a white bordered box around webpage icons or links to show what is in focus to the user as they tab through the webpages.
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 The focus indicator starts at the beginning of each form, and then tabs through the linked "Privacy Policy" and "Terms & Conditions" pages, before finally reaching the submit button.

Skip Links

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Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Sometimes I used Google Chrome to conduct all modules for this assessment. There is a "skip to main content" Invisible skip link used on every page of the database. invisible skip links are also used for the search filters and highlighted content on the Search Results page.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always All skip links used are invisible.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Sometimes The skip to main content link is always at the top of any page opened in this database. The skip links used on the search results page are found at the top of the filters section of that page.
Are skip links labelled properly? Always The skips links used are labeled with an appropriate phrase to indicate their core function.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always All skip links used are accessible via keyboard navigation, and require the user to hit "enter" to initiate the skip links function.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always Skip links that repeat on every page are always located in the same place on those pages.

Tables

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

Frames

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Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes When using keyboard navigation with a screen reader on the home page, the carousel titles and brief descriptions are not read aloud. Instead, the screen reader skips directly to the first resource within the carousel, reads through all three resources showcased on the first page, and then proceeds to the link at the bottom of each carousel, which directs the user to “browse all” of that resource type. Without visually seeing the page, this is the only indication to the user of what types of resources are being showcased in each carousel. This reading order can make the information feel abrupt and out of context for the user. However, if the user hovers over the carousel titles with a mouse, the screen reader does correctly read the titles for each carousel type.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes The Carousels do not appear to have embedded heading to indicate what they are for or what is being showcased.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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