Assessment for FP Advisor by St. Clair - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are only identifiable icons and logo.




Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: These icons are not embedded in the background and remain aligned when the browser height and width is changed or text is enlarged.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no informative images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The icons contain alt text. The is printer icon and PDF icon alternative text is present for an image that is within a link.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes. All icons and logo images have the appropriate alt text.





Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are two icons: print and PDF.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Text is readable and not cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The printer and PDF icons are small and remain unpixellated. However, the PDF icon image is slightly unclear.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: At 200% the horizontal line does appear, yet it does not affect the readability of the text and does not cut it off. Though if zoomed in more than 200% text will be cut off and the user will have to use the horizontal line to scroll over to see the text.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are no contrast errors identified.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Graphs appear in the Corporate Survey for some companies, but they are missing the alt text.
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: Colour is not used to indicate an action. All clickable buttons are grey and include the text function.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no HTML full text option or text to speech option embedded in this database.
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: All links and buttons are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes. All buttons and links are accessible via keyboard navigation.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no carousels within 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: There is no text overlap at any screen resolutions. However, at 800x600 resolution requires the user to use the horizontal scroll bar.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The reading experience is not persevered at 800 x 600. Users will need to use the horizontal scroll bar to read all of the text.
eResource: FP Advisor
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Post Media
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always There are only identifiable icons and logo.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never These icons are not embedded in the background and remain aligned when the browser height and width is changed or text is enlarged.

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 There are two icons: print and PDF.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no informative images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always The icons contain alt text. The is printer icon and PDF icon alternative text is present for an image that is within a link.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Yes. All icons and logo images have the appropriate alt text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always Text is readable and not cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always The printer and PDF icons are small and remain unpixellated. However, the PDF icon image is slightly unclear.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always At 200% the horizontal line does appear, yet it does not affect the readability of the text and does not cut it off. Though if zoomed in more than 200% text will be cut off and the user will have to use the horizontal line to scroll over to see the text.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always There are no contrast errors identified.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Never Graphs appear in the Corporate Survey for some companies, but they are missing the alt text.
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 Colour is not used to indicate an action. All clickable buttons are grey and include the text function.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Not Applicable There is no HTML full text option or text to speech option embedded in this database.

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 All links and buttons are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always Yes. All buttons and links are accessible via keyboard navigation.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There are no carousels within 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 There is no text overlap at any screen resolutions. However, at 800x600 resolution requires the user to use the horizontal scroll bar.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes The reading experience is not persevered at 800 x 600. Users will need to use the horizontal scroll bar to read all of the text.
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