Assessment for Windows Wear by Sheridan - 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: Always
Score: 0
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No - this is just an image database to browse the images.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: 51 contrast errors ranging from 1.1, 2:39.1 and 2:53.1.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This is an image database so there's no HTML full-text option. There are articles on the different images but with no 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: No carousel
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousel
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: Windows Wear
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: WindowsWear
Institution: Sheridan
Score: C

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Always

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Not Applicable No - this is just an image database to browse the images.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never No alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Never 51 contrast errors ranging from 1.1, 2:39.1 and 2:53.1.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Never
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Never

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Not Applicable This is an image database so there's no HTML full-text option. There are articles on the different images but with no read aloud options.

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
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No carousel
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousel

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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