Assessment for SAE standards by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There don't appear to be any images in this database.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are almost no images in this database. Just the company's logo.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I cannot find any images on this site. It is very text-heavy, almost completely text-driven.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are very few images. At the top of the page, an image of the name of the company, SAE International, does have alt text, but to the left of that, there is SAE's logo with no alt text.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the larger text gets a pass, but a lot of the smaller text is flagged for low contrast.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No graphs.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I can't find an option for HTML full text.
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: There is no carousel movement in this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: SAE standards
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: SAE
Institution: Centennial
Score: B

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There don't appear to be any images in this database.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never There are almost no images in this database. Just the company's logo.

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

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable I cannot find any images on this site. It is very text-heavy, almost completely text-driven.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes There are very few images. At the top of the page, an image of the name of the company, SAE International, does have alt text, but to the left of that, there is SAE's logo with no alt text.
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? Sometimes Some of the larger text gets a pass, but a lot of the smaller text is flagged for low contrast.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable No graphs.
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? Not Applicable

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 I can't find an option for HTML full text.

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 There is no carousel movement in this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable

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? Not Applicable No images.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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