Results for Friends Reunited

Web 2.0 Service
Test Average: 78%
Updated 26 August 2009

Description

Finding friends and sharing news, photos and videos across the world. Links also via Genes, dating, jobs and gaming. Easy to use site with much support from various videos on VideoJug etc. There is a text list of all the links at the bottom of each page.

Accessibility Testing Results

The top menus work with mouse over and keyboard access and the list of links at the bottom of each page is very helpful. There are hidden skip links. The site is relatively easy to navigate although some tags are repetitive in text only mode and some are missing. Where text is small it is possible to use the zoom and personal web pages can be set up with some user preferences.

# Test Score Summary
1Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible Good Sign-in is easy with well labelled forms. Signup is missing a few labels which will affect use with screen reader software.
2Image ALT Attributes Fair Some images have no descriptions as they are part of a background section. They do not affect use of the site.
3Link Target Definitions Fair Some critical links on this site require titles but do not have them. This results in ambiguous links for screenreader users.
4Frame Titles and Layout Excellent No frames or iframes, which can be disorientating for screen-readers, are used in the design.
5Removal of Stylesheet Excellent The page is still understandable and functional when it is viewed as a linear document, with no styles.
6Audio/Video Features Excellent N/A - This site does not deal with multimedia content although there is shopping and bingo site.
7Video/animations - audio descriptions Excellent N/A - This site does not deal with multimedia content although there is shopping and bingo site.
8Appropriate use of Tables Excellent Tables are not used for the design of this website.
9Tab Orderings Correct and Logical Excellent Tab order is in a logical and consistent top-to-bottom or left-to-right format.
10Page Functionality with Keyboard Excellent The website is fully accessible without the use of a mouse.
11Accessibility of Text Editors Fair This site has no rich text editor.
12Appropriate Feedback with Forms Excellent The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13Contrast and Colour Check Good No contrast issues.
14Page Integrity when Zooming Excellent The website maintains the layout and usability of all critical areas perfectly when zoomed.
15Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability Fair Particularly small text prevalent throughout the site, which may be difficult to view without zooming the page.

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.

Disability Average Score
Blind and Severe Visual Impairments81%
Specific Learning Differences (including Dyslexia)80%
Partially Sighted and Visual Acuity79%
Cognitive Learning Disabilities78%
Deaf/Hard of Hearing78%
Dexterity/Mobility75%
Colour Deficiencies67%
Visual Stress67%

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