Assessment for knotia.ca by Conestoga - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In the upper banner on the page, there are images in the top left and top right corners.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: No functional images embedded in the background.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When downloading a document, the images for the Word and PDF buttons are missing alt text or a textual alternative.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Text becomes cut off and not readable on the search results page, item record pages, and the Search Tools/Search Preferences/Fetch Assistance popups.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most pages except the home page require horizontal scrolling at 200%.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no colour coded graphs.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Colour is not used to indicate an action.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no text-to-speech options embedded within the database.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousels.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Content is not responsive.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Content is not responsive.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Content is not responsive.
eResource: knotia.ca
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA Canada)
Institution: Conestoga
Score: C+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements

Weaknesses

  • Some images contain a textual alternative
  • Information is distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is not preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes In the upper banner on the page, there are images in the top left and top right corners. no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never No functional images embedded in the background. 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? Always no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes When downloading a document, the images for the Word and PDF buttons are missing alt text or a textual alternative. no images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always no images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes Text becomes cut off and not readable on the search results page, item record pages, and the Search Tools/Search Preferences/Fetch Assistance popups. no images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always no images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Sometimes Most pages except the home page require horizontal scrolling at 200%. no images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are no colour coded graphs. 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? Not Applicable Colour is not used to indicate an action. 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 are no text-to-speech options embedded within the database. 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? Always no images

Dynamic content

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

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Never Content is not responsive. no images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Never Content is not responsive. no images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Never Content is not responsive. no images
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