Assessment for American Welding Society (AWS) by Conestoga - 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: On the advanced search page, I wasn't able to access the additional search fields using tab or arrow keys.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Moving keyboard focus away from components does not require more than arrow or tab keys.
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:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes, except for the additional search fields on the advanced search page.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes, except for the additional search fields on the advanced search page.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some items are skipped, e.g. the H and P icons in the Format column on the results page, as well as the star icons.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames came up when testing with NVDA.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames came up when testing with NVDA.
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 came up when testing with NVDA.
eResource: American Welding Society (AWS)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Welding Society (AWS)
Institution: Conestoga
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Some interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
  • Screen readers somewhat 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? Sometimes On the advanced search page, I wasn't able to access the additional search fields using tab or arrow keys.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable Moving keyboard focus away from components does not require more than arrow or tab keys.
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
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes Yes, except for the additional search fields on the advanced search page.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes Yes, except for the additional search fields on the advanced search page.

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never There are no skip links.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable There are no skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable There are no skip links.
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable There are no skip links.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable There are no skip links.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable There are no skip links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable There are no skip links.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes Some items are skipped, e.g. the H and P icons in the Format column on the results page, as well as the star icons.

Frames

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