Assessment for SimplyAnalytics by Humber - 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For certain searches, the keyboard can't navigate to every page element which restricts the ability to do some searches.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Given the large variety of search features the keyboard navigation is mostly intuitive
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For certain searches, the keyboard can't navigate to every page element which restricts the ability to do some searches.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database does not use multi-field forms
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where anchors would make sense.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not the type of database where skip navigation skip feature would make sense.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: no frames
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames
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
eResource: SimplyAnalytics
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Geographic Research
Institution: Humber
Score: C

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

Weaknesses

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

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? Sometimes For certain searches, the keyboard can't navigate to every page element which restricts the ability to do some searches.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Sometimes Given the large variety of search features the keyboard navigation is mostly intuitive
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes For certain searches, the keyboard can't navigate to every page element which restricts the ability to do some searches.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Not Applicable Database does not use multi-field forms

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Not Applicable Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable Not the type of database where a skip link feature would make sense.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable Not the type of database where anchors would make sense.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable Not the type of database where skip navigation skip feature would make sense.

Tables

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

Frames

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