Assessment for PiinPoint 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 main Explore page, the side menu items ("Projects", "Points of Interest", "Target Market", "Layers", "Traffic") don't receive focus when using keyboard navigation.
On the report pages, the "Overview", "Demographics", "Points of Interest", "Traffic", "Export to Excel", "Print / Save" and "Share" links don't receive focus using keyboard navigation.
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: Can use tab or arrow keys to move focus away from components.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It is very difficult to use keyboard navigation, because not all components receive focus and the focus indicator isn't visible.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The focus indicator is visible on some menu items, but for most other page content it is invisible.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only some interactive functionality works via the keyboard.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: For example, on the "Share" form, it skips the "Send to" form field.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No skip links.
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: PiinPoint
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: PiinPoint
Institution: Conestoga
Score: D-

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

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 no images

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes On the main Explore page, the side menu items ("Projects", "Points of Interest", "Target Market", "Layers", "Traffic") don't receive focus when using keyboard navigation. On the report pages, the "Overview", "Demographics", "Points of Interest", "Traffic", "Export to Excel", "Print / Save" and "Share" links don't receive focus using keyboard navigation. no images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable Can use tab or arrow keys to move focus away from components. no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Never It is very difficult to use keyboard navigation, because not all components receive focus and the focus indicator isn't visible. no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes The focus indicator is visible on some menu items, but for most other page content it is invisible. no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes Only some interactive functionality works via the keyboard. no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes For example, on the "Share" form, it skips the "Send to" form field. no images

Skip Links

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

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always no images

Frames

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