Assessment for BioOne Complete by St. Clair - 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: You can always understand what each link does by reading its text and the surrounding context when included in a sentence or paragraph.
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Focus moves to all page elements.
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: All components are navigable using standard arrow keys or tab navigation.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Keyboard navigation is logical and intuitive. It follows a left-to-right flow, hitting all of the necessary page elements.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is always visible when using a keyboard to navigate the interface. When the focus is on a link or button, a white dotted border appears.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All interactive functionality consistently and reliably operates via keyboard input.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The focus order consistently advances sequentially across form fields, moving top to bottom and left to right. Users can access all fields, including checkboxes.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: A skip link is present in the page code; however, it is not reachable or visible during keyboard navigation.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Skip to the main content is present in the code, but not reachable or visible with keyboard navigation.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Skip link in the code but not accessible by keyboard navigation.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Although the skip link is labelled properly in the code, it is not accessible to the user in the database.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Skip links are not accessible via keyboard navigation. But they are present in the code.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Back to the top link appears when the user scrolls through out the page. Other pages, such as the Publisher Resources, there are Return to Top links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Skip links are not accessible in the database but are present in the code.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables were identified in the interface of the database.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Screen reader and keyboard navigation successfully move from one frame to another.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Each frame has a meaningful title and tells the user its purpose.
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: Keyboard can navigate easily from one frame to the next.
eResource: BioOne Complete
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Other
Institution: St. Clair
Score: C

Key Findings

Strengths

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

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 You can always understand what each link does by reading its text and the surrounding context when included in a sentence or paragraph.

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always Focus moves to all page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable All components are navigable using standard arrow keys or tab navigation.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always Keyboard navigation is logical and intuitive. It follows a left-to-right flow, hitting all of the necessary page elements.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always The keyboard focus indicator is always visible when using a keyboard to navigate the interface. When the focus is on a link or button, a white dotted border appears.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always All interactive functionality consistently and reliably operates via keyboard input.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always The focus order consistently advances sequentially across form fields, moving top to bottom and left to right. Users can access all fields, including checkboxes.

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never A skip link is present in the page code; however, it is not reachable or visible during keyboard navigation.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Never Skip to the main content is present in the code, but not reachable or visible with keyboard navigation.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Never Skip link in the code but not accessible by keyboard navigation.
Are skip links labelled properly? Never Although the skip link is labelled properly in the code, it is not accessible to the user in the database.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Never Skip links are not accessible via keyboard navigation. But they are present in the code.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always Back to the top link appears when the user scrolls through out the page. Other pages, such as the Publisher Resources, there are Return to Top links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Never Skip links are not accessible in the database but are present in the code.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable No tables were identified in the interface of the database.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always Screen reader and keyboard navigation successfully move from one frame to another.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always Each frame has a meaningful title and tells the user its purpose.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always Keyboard can navigate easily from one frame to the next.
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