Assessment for Criterion-on-Demand by Conestoga - 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: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: e.g. Insufficient alt text on the About Criterion-on-Demand page and on the item record pages. Empty alt text on several pages.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: e.g. two linked images missing alt text and one image map missing alt text on the Search by Genre page.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No alt text for the Criterion-on-Demand logo.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one type of icon is used (on the item record pages).
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Text on the navigation bar becomes pixelated on the Search by Genre and search results pages.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Most images become pixelated.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Every page requires horizontal scrolling to see all the content.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 23 contrast errors on the Search by Genre page, 18 contrast errors on the Help page, 13 contrast errors on the About page, 17 contrast errors on the Why Criterion page, 11 contrast errors on the Technical Support page, 9 contrast errors on the Contact Us page.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Can't navigate between carousel items on the Home page.
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: Criterion-on-Demand
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Criterion Pictures
Institution: Conestoga
Score: D+

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? 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? Sometimes Only one type of icon is used (on the item record pages).

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes e.g. Insufficient alt text on the About Criterion-on-Demand page and on the item record pages. Empty alt text on several pages.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes e.g. two linked images missing alt text and one image map missing alt text on the Search by Genre page.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never No alt text for the Criterion-on-Demand logo.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes Text on the navigation bar becomes pixelated on the Search by Genre and search results pages.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Never Most images become pixelated.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Never Every page requires horizontal scrolling to see all the content.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes 23 contrast errors on the Search by Genre page, 18 contrast errors on the Help page, 13 contrast errors on the About page, 17 contrast errors on the Why Criterion page, 11 contrast errors on the Technical Support page, 9 contrast errors on the Contact Us page.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable
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

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? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Never
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Never Can't navigate between carousel items on the Home page.

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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