Assessment for Taylor & Francis eBooks 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Only arrow and tab keys were needed to move the cursor away from a component.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip Links are invisible until keyboard navigation is first used.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip Links are invisible until keyboard navigation is first used.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When frames are included, yes, the screen reader could navigate to them successfully.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When frames were used, yes, there was a meaningful title.
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: The main search pages did not use frames. The ePub link to a resource used a few frames and user could navigate them successfully.
eResource: Taylor & Francis eBooks
eResource Type: eBooks
Vendor: Taylor & Francis
Institution: McMaster University
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

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? Always 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 Only arrow and tab keys were needed to move the cursor away from a component. no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always no images

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always Skip Links are invisible until keyboard navigation is first used. no images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Skip Links are invisible until keyboard navigation is first used. no images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always no images
Are skip links labelled properly? Always no images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always no images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always no images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always 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? Sometimes When frames are included, yes, the screen reader could navigate to them successfully. no images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes When frames were used, yes, there was a meaningful title. no images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Sometimes The main search pages did not use frames. The ePub link to a resource used a few frames and user could navigate them successfully. no images
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