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Description

"Social Bookmarking" website where users store bookmarks to their favourite sites or discoveries on the Internet. The bookmarks are used to produce lists of popular items on the Web which are organised into "Channels" using tags. It is possible to view favourites by video, people and category of content. The service has linked up with Firefox to offer a toolbar for quick linking and sharing.

Accessibility Testing Results

Labels seem to be missing everywhere although when using a text browser it is possible to navigate and use the site successfully. Alt tags cannot be added when linking sites which show a thumbnail, although it is possible to add titles. Tags for the categories obviously do not show which are the most popular in a text only layout. Small text can be zoomed and colour contrasts are good.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		No labels sitewide which can cause problems for screenreader users. A ReCaptcha system is used which attempts to be accessible and offers an audio alternative, yet both the audio and visual form may cause difficulties for some users.
2	Image ALT Attributes		Critical images on this site do not have text alternatives. This may cause screenreader users to have a different understanding of the content.
3	Link Target Definitions		All links, including images which would otherwise be ambiguous, have titles to uniquely identify them.
4	Frame Titles and Layout		No frames which can be disorientating for screen-readers, are used in the design. However, some iframes are used.
5	Removal of Stylesheet		The page is still understandable and functional when it is viewed as a linear document, with no styles.
6	Audio/Video Features		N/A - This service bookmarks websites you visit. The videos and images are links to other sites and do not have alt attributes just titles.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		N/A - This service bookmarks websites you visit. The videos and images are links to other sites and do not have alt attributes just titles.
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Some tables are used, and do not have headings.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical		Captcha gets focus AFTER the submit button, on the signup form. On the main page, tab ordering is more logical.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard		The website is fully accessible without the use of a mouse.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		Defaults to a plain textbox with the option of using FCK Editor.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		No contrast issues.
14	Page Integrity when Zooming		The website maintains the layout and usability of all critical areas perfectly when zoomed.
15	Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability		The majority of text on the site is size ten, which is readable but may be uncomfortable for some. Sans-serif fonts are used, and there is no flashing or blinking content.

Disability-Tailored Results

The following table shows how well the product performs for people with disabilities, as listed in the Disabilities section.

Percentages do not indicate how much of a site is accessible. They indicate the average figure of test results relevant to each disability. Select a disability to see which tests are relevant to it.

Activities you can do with StumbleUpon

• Keywords Labelling Data
• Finding News