Assessment for Aesthetic VideoSource (VideoShelf) 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: Each video is presented as a thumbnail image within a list setup. These are all positioned prominently and easy to find.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images are not embedded in the background.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no informational images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images are identified as thumbnails for the videos. They all contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no images containing text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no icons identified on database through our login page. Though, if on the homepage without a login there are social media icons.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: At 200% text is intact, readable and not cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images remain clear and unpixlated zoomed in at 200%.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are two contrast errors according to the WAVE tool.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are 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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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 embedded text to speech or read aloud options in the 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 are and buttons are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All links and buttons are accessible via keyboard.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousel.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousel.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is no overlapping at different screen resolution. However, at 800 x 600 users will have to use the horizontal scroll bar to see all sections.
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: Aesthetic VideoSource (VideoShelf)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: VideoShelf
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A+

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always Each video is presented as a thumbnail image within a list setup. These are all positioned prominently and easy to find.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never Functional images are not embedded in the background.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Not Applicable There are no icons identified on database through our login page. Though, if on the homepage without a login there are social media icons.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no informational images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Functional images are identified as thumbnails for the videos. They all contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no images containing text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always At 200% text is intact, readable and not cut off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always Images remain clear and unpixlated zoomed in at 200%.
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? Sometimes There are two contrast errors according to the WAVE tool.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are 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? 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? Not Applicable There is no embedded text to speech or read aloud options in the 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 are and buttons are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always All links and buttons are accessible via keyboard.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There is no carousel.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable There is no carousel.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always There is no overlapping at different screen resolution. However, at 800 x 600 users will have to use the horizontal scroll bar to see all sections.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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