Assessment for Windows Wear by Sheridan - Module 2: Interface Navigation

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Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Checked
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: This took some time to find. In my profile, there is an option to add a link to our social media accounts. I added in dddd into the facebook link box and it allowed this to go through.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There was no alert message.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, once I fixed this, I was able to correct this.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There wasn't an error report.
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: On purpose I misspelled Dior to Deeor. Nothing indicated this was spelled incorrectly. When I did the search it came up with no results but didn't tell me what the issue was, but I also misspelled a word when conducting a search and it underlined the mistake in red.
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: This database has add to board, download and share. Yes they are consistent. You actually have to click on the image in order to get these buttons.
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Nope. For an image database, having alternate text errors is problematic.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Mostly but I flagged this because there's few cases where there are problematic links labelled as "More..."
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: This information only seems to be on the main page of the database
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The images open as pop ups once you click them.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes h3
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, I think the amount it has is fine.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There aren't many filters. You can filter by date for example but when you change the date, it just refreshes rather than saying updating now. This is why I gave it sometimes. The features are there just not indicated.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Windows Wear
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: WindowsWear
Institution: Sheridan
Score: C

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form? Never
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above? Sometimes
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand? Sometimes
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field? Never
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available? Never
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields? Never

Error Prevention

Question Answer Notes Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable. Always Checked

Error Reports

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box? Never This took some time to find. In my profile, there is an option to add a link to our social media accounts. I added in dddd into the facebook link box and it allowed this to go through.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix? Never There was no alert message.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error? Never
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission? Always Yes, once I fixed this, I was able to correct this.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order? Not Applicable There wasn't an error report.

Search function spell-check

Question Answer Notes Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms? Sometimes On purpose I misspelled Dior to Deeor. Nothing indicated this was spelled incorrectly. When I did the search it came up with no results but didn't tell me what the issue was, but I also misspelled a word when conducting a search and it underlined the mistake in red.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question Answer Notes Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site? Always This database has add to board, download and share. Yes they are consistent. You actually have to click on the image in order to get these buttons.
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type? Never Nope. For an image database, having alternate text errors is problematic.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”. Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent? Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone? Sometimes Mostly but I flagged this because there's few cases where there are problematic links labelled as "More..."

Consistent Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages? Always
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website? Always
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website? Always This information only seems to be on the main page of the database
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently? Always

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button? Never The images open as pop ups once you click them.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded? Never
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups? Never
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing? Always

Headers

Question Answer Notes Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately? Always Yes h3
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading? Always

Menus

Question Answer Notes Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options? Always Yes, I think the amount it has is fine.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items? Always
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation? Always

Change of context

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning? Always
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content? Sometimes There aren't many filters. You can filter by date for example but when you change the date, it just refreshes rather than saying updating now. This is why I gave it sometimes. The features are there just not indicated.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection? Always

Change of Context: Focus

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus? Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus? Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus? Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control? Always
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