Assessment for Anatomy.TV (Primal Pictures) by Seneca - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes: There are images that are embedded into the background and serve as a clickable link.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some content, especially pop up windows are not getting picked up by screen readers and alt text is missing.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Not all functional images have appropriate alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Many images do not have alternative text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The resource has pop up windows, not all of them are having the option to zoom in. The rest of the content is intact and readable when zoomed in at 200%.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some images are getting blurry when zoomed in at 200%, especially those at multiple pop up windows.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no horizontal scrolling.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All the tested pages are having 8.59:1 contrast ratio. There was no possibility to check the contrast of pop-up windows.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no software embedded into the database that offers read aloud option.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The database has updated keyboard navigation that allows to move within the content. But when testing pages, some content is getting skipped.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousel movement in the resource.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousel movement.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The order of the text is preserved at all screen resolutions.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Primal Pictures 3D Human Anatomy
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: TDS Health
Institution: Seneca
Score: B-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some images contain a textual alternative
  • Some information is distorted when zoomed in at 200%

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Always There are images that are embedded into the background and serve as a clickable link. no images

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 no images

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Some content, especially pop up windows are not getting picked up by screen readers and alt text is missing. no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Not all functional images have appropriate alt text. no images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Many images do not have alternative text. no images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes The resource has pop up windows, not all of them are having the option to zoom in. The rest of the content is intact and readable when zoomed in at 200%. no images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Sometimes Some images are getting blurry when zoomed in at 200%, especially those at multiple pop up windows. no images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Never There is no horizontal scrolling. no images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always All the tested pages are having 8.59:1 contrast ratio. There was no possibility to check the contrast of pop-up windows. no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Always no images
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always no images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always no images

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 no software embedded into the database that offers read aloud option. no images

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 no images
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always no images
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always no images
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Sometimes The database has updated keyboard navigation that allows to move within the content. But when testing pages, some content is getting skipped. no images

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There are no carousel movement in the resource. no images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousel movement. no images

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always The order of the text is preserved at all screen resolutions. no images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always no images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always no images
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