Assessment for Vividata by Seneca - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The logo image of vividata is sometimes on the upper left corner of the screen width, and sometimes is on the upper left corner closer to the centre.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 6 images missing alt text
1 linked image missing alt text
2 image buttons missing alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Contrast Ratio: 8.59:1
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No colour coded 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some fonts are in green with white background and some are in black with white background. The green fonts are not in good contrast to see the colour different.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some buttons are in a regular/acceptable size, but some clickable area around links are narrow as the font is quite small
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: No dead links found yet
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The vauables under the search box cannot be navigate by keyboard
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The dynamic content will stop/pause once stop typing and the valuables finish loading
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: When the keyword enters in the search box, the valuables will automatically filter, but the filtered valueables cannot navigate by keyboard, by mouse only.
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: Vividata
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Vividata
Institution: Seneca
Score: C+

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes The logo image of vividata is sometimes on the upper left corner of the screen width, and sometimes is on the upper left corner closer to the centre.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never

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
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes 6 images missing alt text 1 linked image missing alt text 2 image buttons missing alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

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 Contrast Ratio: 8.59:1

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable No colour coded 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? Sometimes Some fonts are in green with white background and some are in black with white background. The green fonts are not in good contrast to see the colour different.

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

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? Sometimes Some buttons are in a regular/acceptable size, but some clickable area around links are narrow as the font is quite small
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 No dead links found yet
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Sometimes The vauables under the search box cannot be navigate by keyboard

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Never The dynamic content will stop/pause once stop typing and the valuables finish loading
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Never When the keyword enters in the search box, the valuables will automatically filter, but the filtered valueables cannot navigate by keyboard, by mouse only.

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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