Assessment for Building Green by Sheridan - 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Not all elements are navigable by keyboard particular linked elements on the left hand sides.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Not all elements are highlighted when navigating by keyboard, particularly not elements on the left hand side.
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: Not all links are accessible particularly elements on the left hand side.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Centrally located linked features are indicated but this is not consistent.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The most prominent search form is the "Search" feature and this is not navigable using the keyboard and NVDA skipped over the "Search" feature when reviewing the top menu content.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Using Chrome, "Skip to Main Content" appears on each site reviewed.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The links are invisible until tabbed.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The links are located on the top left hand.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The Read& Write was not able to relay the information in the selected tables.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Building Green
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: BuildingGreen
Institution: Sheridan
Score: B+

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? Sometimes Not all elements are navigable by keyboard particular linked elements on the left hand sides.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Sometimes Not all elements are highlighted when navigating by keyboard, particularly not elements on the left hand side.
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 Not all links are accessible particularly elements on the left hand side.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes Centrally located linked features are indicated but this is not consistent.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Never The most prominent search form is the "Search" feature and this is not navigable using the keyboard and NVDA skipped over the "Search" feature when reviewing the top menu content.

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always Using Chrome, "Skip to Main Content" appears on each site reviewed.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always The links are invisible until tabbed.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always The links are located on the top left hand.
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Never The Read& Write was not able to relay the information in the selected tables.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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