Assessment for Mitchell1 ProDemand, TruckSeries by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Images are not a significant part of this database.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There are no functional images in this database.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I thought I had one instance where there was no alt text, but I was unable to replicate it. In most instances, it passes the Wave test for alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There aren't really any functional images.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no images used as text in this database.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The Prodemand database does have icons under the Maintenance module. These allow the user to explore a variety of topics - Technical Bulletins, Fluid Capacities, etc. The icons have optional text which the user can access but clicking the "show arrow" (see attached file). These icons appear across the top of the screen when using the 1Search Plus option, along with the appropriate text. The Mitchell1 Truck Series database doesn't seem to use many icons. Both databases have a print icon on some pages.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Many pages have zero contrast issues. There are a few pages that came up with between three to five contrast issues, and these are usually around web links, or headings on charts (white text on grey banner)
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There appear to be no graphs in this database.
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: Colour is never used to indicate an action.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is never an option for Text to Speech or 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Almost ever link is functional. There is one icon in the Truck Series database that when you hover over it, says Click me to learn about 1Search Plus, but when you click it, nothing happens.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Keyboard navigation is clunky and confusing. You don't seem to be able to access the Change Vehicle button using keyboard navigation. I could select some options from the dropdown menu, but wasn't always able to use subsequent submenus.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousels or scrolling images.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousels or scrolling images.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the information disappears to the right of the page in some formats, and you are unable to scroll over.
eResource: Mitchell1 ProDemand, TruckSeries
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Mitchell1
Institution: Centennial
Score: B

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All images contain a textual alternative
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable Images are not a significant part of this database.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never There are no functional images in this database.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Sometimes The Prodemand database does have icons under the Maintenance module. These allow the user to explore a variety of topics - Technical Bulletins, Fluid Capacities, etc. The icons have optional text which the user can access but clicking the "show arrow" (see attached file). These icons appear across the top of the screen when using the 1Search Plus option, along with the appropriate text. The Mitchell1 Truck Series database doesn't seem to use many icons. Both databases have a print icon on some pages.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes I thought I had one instance where there was no alt text, but I was unable to replicate it. In most instances, it passes the Wave test for alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There aren't really any functional images.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no images used as text in this database.

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%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Many pages have zero contrast issues. There are a few pages that came up with between three to five contrast issues, and these are usually around web links, or headings on charts (white text on grey banner)

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There appear to be no graphs in this database.
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 Colour is never used to indicate 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 There is never an option for Text to Speech or 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? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Sometimes Almost ever link is functional. There is one icon in the Truck Series database that when you hover over it, says Click me to learn about 1Search Plus, but when you click it, nothing happens.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Sometimes Keyboard navigation is clunky and confusing. You don't seem to be able to access the Change Vehicle button using keyboard navigation. I could select some options from the dropdown menu, but wasn't always able to use subsequent submenus.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No carousels or scrolling images.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousels or scrolling images.

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? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes Some of the information disappears to the right of the page in some formats, and you are unable to scroll over.
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