Assessment for Visible Body Web Suite by McMaster University - 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: If the Accessibility feature is turned on, the user can use the keyboard to access all page elements. The database saves the user's Accessibility setting in their profile for the next session.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It is not clearly indicated on the page what keys are required for manipulating the 3D images (WASD, arrows, +,-). If the user searches, they can access a PDF that contains details about keyboard navigation. However, this PDF guide is buried deeply under the Help menu.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The default keyboard navigation is turned off.
If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the navigation order is mostly intuitive, however in some sections the down arrow is used to navigate left to right.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the focus indicator is always visible as a bright green box.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The default keyboard navigation is turned off.
If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the navigation order is mostly intuitive, however in some sections the down arrow is used to navigate left to right.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: If the Accessibility Feature is turned on, then yes, focus order moves sequentially.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no skip links.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no tables.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: NVDA does not work in this resource.
If the user is using the built in Accessibility Feature, they can navigate from section to section by using Tab.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, if sections/boxes are considered frames.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes, if the Accessibility Function turned on. Using tab will take the user from section (frame?) to section. Using the arrow keys is more granular.
eResource: Visible Body Web Suite
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Visible Body
Institution: McMaster University
Score: D+

Key Findings

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 If the Accessibility feature is turned on, the user can use the keyboard to access all page elements. The database saves the user's Accessibility setting in their profile for the next session. no images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never It is not clearly indicated on the page what keys are required for manipulating the 3D images (WASD, arrows, +,-). If the user searches, they can access a PDF that contains details about keyboard navigation. However, this PDF guide is buried deeply under the Help menu. no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Sometimes The default keyboard navigation is turned off. If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the navigation order is mostly intuitive, however in some sections the down arrow is used to navigate left to right. no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the focus indicator is always visible as a bright green box. no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes The default keyboard navigation is turned off. If the Accessibly feature is turned on, the navigation order is mostly intuitive, however in some sections the down arrow is used to navigate left to right. no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always If the Accessibility Feature is turned on, then yes, focus order moves sequentially. no images

Skip Links

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

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes NVDA does not work in this resource. If the user is using the built in Accessibility Feature, they can navigate from section to section by using Tab. no images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always Yes, if sections/boxes are considered frames. no images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Sometimes Yes, if the Accessibility Function turned on. Using tab will take the user from section (frame?) to section. Using the arrow keys is more granular. no images
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