Assessment for Alexander Street Press by Centennial - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link can 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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I haven't found an instance where moving focus away requires more than a tab key.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most of the time, but I do find on the main page that focus disappears when you get to the Carousel display.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This is a database of multimedia files with some text files. I can't find any tables in the database.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Alexander Street Press
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Centennial
Score: C+

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never I haven't found an instance where moving focus away requires more than a tab key.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes Most of the time, but I do find on the main page that focus disappears when you get to the Carousel display.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable This is a database of multimedia files with some text files. I can't find any tables in the database.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable No frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable
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