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Description

This is a site for publishing documents in many well known formats that are then presented in iPaper format. Security settings allow users to choose whether they wish to have their papers seen by everyone or just members or only themselves. Due to the success of the service the text to speech audio recordings of documents to mp3 had to be closed down. However, it is possible to upload audio with the documents along with pictures and comments. There is a blog and community and it is possible to use the system to publish documents to personal websites.

Accessibility Testing Results

It is possible to use this service with a text browser such as WebbIE although some forms and links from the iPaper editor do not remain in the same position they would be found in the graphical mode. Downloading documents makes those that are in txt format readable in a text browser. It is a shame alt tags cannot be added to pictures or audio loaded with a transcription if it is different from the uploaded document. Text to speech programs can be used with documents that allow for text to be highlighted in iPaper, such as a MS Word doc. Zooming works within iPaper and for the whole site. Colour contrast levels for the site are good.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		The login is a pop up window that also contains the sign in - all are labelled but it is hard to know where you are when using a screen reader as return begins reading in the links above the search.
2	Image ALT Attributes		Images have alternative text where required but many are part of the books in ipaper which is not screen reader accessible.
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 or iframes, which can be disorientating for screen-readers, are used in the design.
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		The text within the books/presentations etc varies in its screen reader accessibility and how it is formatted but can be scrolled and enlarged. Descriptions of the documents can be added.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		Audio descriptions for items uploaded can not be added as part of the service. Descriptions of the documents can be added.
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Tables are used to construct this site - this may cause some screenreaders to read the content in the wrong order.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical		Tab order is in a logical and consistent top-to-bottom or left-to-right format.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard		This site requires the use of a pointing device.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		This site has no rich text editor.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		Some headings fail contrast validation - hardly critical flaws though.
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 12 and sans-serif.

Disability-Tailored Results

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

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