Assessment for CPS Full Access by McMaster University - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images are not embedded in the background.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Alt text for drug images is 'redundant' according to WAVE. Alt text is a repeat of the text next to the image.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images have appropriate textual alternative next to image. The pop up window in Lexi drug module, only had the 'X' (close) button labeled as 'button' (NVDA).
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images used as text have appropriate textual alternative next to image.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: With the Drug Monographs search screen, there are so many selection bars (ABC + others) open at top, that the scrolling options listed below are crowded into a very small space at bottom of the screen.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The alert bar found on some pages has a yellow background with an and orange symbol and brown text. This fails. The remaining text on the CPS site passes.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no 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: No examples where colour indicates action
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no embedded text-to-speech or read-aloud option.
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: All links are functional if using the mouse, but not all links are accessible via keyboard navigation.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Not all links or buttons are accessible with a keyboard. Keyboard navigation is inconsistent. The top menus are only accessible via tab, and you must scroll through all dropdown options before moving on to the next dropdown menu.
The "Institution or User" drop down menu does not allow the user to access the 'return to hub' or 'log out' options. Keyboard skips FR (french) and skips 'Recent' bar options and 'Favorites' and 'Print' buttons.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no dynamic content.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no dynamic content.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: CPS Full Access
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
Institution: McMaster University
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never Functional images are not 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? Sometimes Alt text for drug images is 'redundant' according to WAVE. Alt text is a repeat of the text next to the image. no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Functional images have appropriate textual alternative next to image. The pop up window in Lexi drug module, only had the 'X' (close) button labeled as 'button' (NVDA). no images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Images used as text have appropriate textual alternative next to image. no images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always With the Drug Monographs search screen, there are so many selection bars (ABC + others) open at top, that the scrolling options listed below are crowded into a very small space at bottom of the screen. no images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always no images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always no images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes The alert bar found on some pages has a yellow background with an and orange symbol and brown text. This fails. The remaining text on the CPS site passes. no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are no 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 No examples where colour indicates 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 is no embedded text-to-speech or read-aloud option. 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 All links are functional if using the mouse, but not all links are accessible via keyboard navigation. no images
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Sometimes Not all links or buttons are accessible with a keyboard. Keyboard navigation is inconsistent. The top menus are only accessible via tab, and you must scroll through all dropdown options before moving on to the next dropdown menu. The "Institution or User" drop down menu does not allow the user to access the 'return to hub' or 'log out' options. Keyboard skips FR (french) and skips 'Recent' bar options and 'Favorites' and 'Print' buttons. no images

Dynamic content

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

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always no images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always no images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always no images
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