Assessment for Criterion-on-Demand by Conestoga - Module 2: Interface Navigation

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Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: e.g. the "Movie title search" bar across the top of most pages is not accompanied by any instructions (and only features a label within the placeholder text).
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: See above.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Search bars rely too much on placeholder text.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: e.g. on the Technical Support page, the labels are not above the user input fields.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Technical Support form indicates "Please complete all required fields!", but does not specify the field in which the error has occurred. However, the Contact Us form does clearly indicate which field has an error and how to fix it.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: On both forms, the reCAPTCHA 'I am not a robot' checkbox does not appear. When submitting the form, it returns an error but won't allow the user to fix it. As a result, neither form can be submitted successfully.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The reCAPTCHA issue above prevents the user from submitting the form.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Sometimes the Search button is labelled "Search", other times "Submit".
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: E.g. the navigation bar is consistent across all pages, but search fields are not.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: E.g. on several pages, the search bar is in the top right corner. On the Search by Genre page, it is in the top left corner. On the results page, it is at the very bottom of the page, and on the item record page, it does not appear at all.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: E.g. on some pages, contact info is in a column on the right side of the page, but on others, it is at the very bottom of the page (and the phone numbers aren't consistent).
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: E.g. search buttons aren't always labelled consistently (sometimes labelled "Search", other times "Submit").
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Headings are not always clear and concise. E.g. on the Search by Genre page, the h2 heading is "Welcome Criterion Pictures Recently Added Action Adventure Animated Biography Black History Children Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Fantasy Horror Literary Adaption Musical Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller War Western".
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: E.g. the Title Suggestions form automatically redirects to a page with the following message "Before making a title suggestion, we encourage you to check our database of movies in our website criterionpic.com, to ensure we have the rights to the title would like to see on Criterion-on-Demand." After 10 seconds, it automatically redirects you again to the form itself.
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Criterion-on-Demand
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Criterion Pictures
Institution: Conestoga
Score: B-

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? Sometimes e.g. the "Movie title search" bar across the top of most pages is not accompanied by any instructions (and only features a label within the placeholder text).
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? Sometimes See above.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? Sometimes Search bars rely too much on placeholder text.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? Sometimes e.g. on the Technical Support page, the labels are not above the user input fields.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? Not Applicable
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? Always

Error Prevention

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. Always

Error Reports

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box? Always
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? Sometimes Technical Support form indicates "Please complete all required fields!", but does not specify the field in which the error has occurred. However, the Contact Us form does clearly indicate which field has an error and how to fix it.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? Never On both forms, the reCAPTCHA 'I am not a robot' checkbox does not appear. When submitting the form, it returns an error but won't allow the user to fix it. As a result, neither form can be submitted successfully.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? Never The reCAPTCHA issue above prevents the user from submitting the form.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? Always

Search function spell-check

Question Answer Notes Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms? Never

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? Always
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. Sometimes Sometimes the Search button is labelled "Search", other times "Submit".
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? Always

Consistent Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? Sometimes E.g. the navigation bar is consistent across all pages, but search fields are not.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? Never E.g. on several pages, the search bar is in the top right corner. On the Search by Genre page, it is in the top left corner. On the results page, it is at the very bottom of the page, and on the item record page, it does not appear at all.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? Sometimes E.g. on some pages, contact info is in a column on the right side of the page, but on others, it is at the very bottom of the page (and the phone numbers aren't consistent).
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? Sometimes E.g. search buttons aren't always labelled consistently (sometimes labelled "Search", other times "Submit").

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button? Always
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? Always
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? Not Applicable
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? Always

Headers

Question Answer Notes Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? Never
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? Sometimes Headings are not always clear and concise. E.g. on the Search by Genre page, the h2 heading is "Welcome Criterion Pictures Recently Added Action Adventure Animated Biography Black History Children Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Fantasy Horror Literary Adaption Musical Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller War Western".

Menus

Question Answer Notes Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? Always
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? Always
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? Always

Change of context

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning? Always
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? Always
Does the database avoid automatic redirection? Sometimes E.g. the Title Suggestions form automatically redirects to a page with the following message "Before making a title suggestion, we encourage you to check our database of movies in our website criterionpic.com, to ensure we have the rights to the title would like to see on Criterion-on-Demand." After 10 seconds, it automatically redirects you again to the form itself.

Change of Context: Focus

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? Always
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