Assessment for SimplyAnalytics by Georgian - 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: 2
Notes: Everything is clear it just all pushes together when you enlarge.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Icon and word together but there is no hover text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Screen resolution said there was appropriate icons but if you are using a phone, they get blocked out. The charts have no icons just textual data after you build a project.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: You would not be able to use this on an iPad or a phone, it would have to be a computer. Everything gets cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: It was impossible to scroll when maximized
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: 8.59:1 actually
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: It passes with colour contrast for all elements in the WAVE tool
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: 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: 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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Not sure what this means
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: No overlap but things get pushed out of the way and it gets messed up
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: But you cannot see everything on the page
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: no as it compressing and moves thing out of sight
eResource: SimplyAnalytics
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Geographic Research
Institution: Georgian
Score: F

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 Everything is clear it just all pushes together when you enlarge.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Sometimes Screen resolution said there was appropriate icons but if you are using a phone, they get blocked out. The charts have no icons just textual data after you build a project.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Icon and word together but there is no hover text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Never You would not be able to use this on an iPad or a phone, it would have to be a computer. Everything gets cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Never It was impossible to scroll when maximized

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always 8.59:1 actually

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Always
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always It passes with colour contrast for all elements in the WAVE tool
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? 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? 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? Never

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable Not sure what this means
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? Sometimes No overlap but things get pushed out of the way and it gets messed up
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Sometimes But you cannot see everything on the page
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Never no as it compressing and moves thing out of sight
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