Assessment for APA Style Manual by Thompson Rivers University - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images are shown in the center of the screen.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes: Yes, there are functional images embedded in the background. When the text is enlarged or when the browser screen is changed the functional images are properly configuring itself to not cause noticeable disruption or misalignment.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Icons that are used to convey information like "Highlight" or "Bookmark" is not described
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It displays alternative text for images used as text but it doesn't convey everything that is written on the image.

Provides brief Alt Text for images.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, there are minimal icons. The icons that are available allows for "Appearance Settings", "Share", "Print", "Notes", etc.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: No cut offs
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Clear and not pixelated
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Horizontal scrolling does not exist when 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is a "Full Description" drop down that explains the colour illustration with textual equivalent describing the image along with the colours used.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Visual images separated by a border
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: - Change in icon button colours
- Blue hyperlink text turns purple when opened
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 option for Text to Speech or Read Aloud Options
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: The APA Style Manual does not have a carousel movement on the interface.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Carousel functionality is not available on the screen.
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: APA Style Manual
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Psychological Association (APA)
Institution: Thompson Rivers University
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always Images are shown in the center of the screen.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Always Yes, there are functional images embedded in the background. When the text is enlarged or when the browser screen is changed the functional images are properly configuring itself to not cause noticeable disruption or misalignment.

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 Yes, there are minimal icons. The icons that are available allows for "Appearance Settings", "Share", "Print", "Notes", etc.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Icons that are used to convey information like "Highlight" or "Bookmark" is not described no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always no images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never It displays alternative text for images used as text but it doesn't convey everything that is written on the image. Provides brief Alt Text for images.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always No cut offs
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always Clear and not pixelated no images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always Horizontal scrolling does not exist when 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? Always There is a "Full Description" drop down that explains the colour illustration with textual equivalent describing the image along with the colours used.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always Visual images separated by a border no images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always - Change in icon button colours - Blue hyperlink text turns purple when opened 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 option for Text to Speech or Read Aloud Options 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 The APA Style Manual does not have a carousel movement on the interface. no images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Carousel functionality is not available on the screen. 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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