Results for Disabled United Website
Description
A social network which allows disabled people to do a variety of things, such as meeting friends and searching for a job. There are also features such as forums, news items and links to online or downloadable games etc.
Accessibility Testing Results
Disable Untied Website is close to meeting Accessibility and Usability Guidelines because some tags do not help with linked images and some ALT tags are missing. In these cases screen readers have nothing to read, or the software reads out the URL instead. The site has instances of generic text links like 'more' in link text, which creates problems for screen readers. Some forms have fields without the LABEL elements or TITLE attributes, so the forms are very hard to use with a screen reader. The website does not include a search input box which means you cannot use keywords. However, the page content is relatively uncomplicated and understandable for the expected audience. On the home page there are image links without additional text links. They are note easily recognized as items that can be selected and they do not change colours after being selected. Moreover, users often find it hard to tell which images are clickable without moving the cursor over them, although they can be seen in text browsers. The website has good colour contrast, zooming features and can be viewed in text mode which increases the usability level. However, it uses a 10pt font size which is not recommended in the Usability Guidelines.
| # | Test | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible |  |
The registration form is keyboard is accessible, and there is no CAPTCHA. However, most of the forms do not have labels and cannot be picked up when using NVDA. They can be seen in Webbie text browser. Checking by: Tab or Arrow keys, WAVE Toolbar Errors, Thunder Screen reading |
| 2 | Image ALT Attributes | |
Some critical images have no alternative text tags such as featured members, so this causes screen reader users to miss this feature. Image links also have the word 'link' in each one which means the screen reader may repeat this word. However, the developer has been careful not to overload the user with hundreds of tags for image links where there is also text available. Checking by: Web Developer Toolbar, WAVE Toolbar Errors, Thunder Screen reading |
| 3 | Link Target Definitions |  |
Some links need improved definitions, and others are repetitive saying 'Link to My friends' when user can see it is a link and the screen reader hears them. The forums cause problems for screen readers with links to the subject and the member where the member may have names that do not read correctly. Database items have 'more' as a link after each item. Checking by: WAVE toolbar Text Only, WebbIE view links with Thunder Screen reading |
| 4 | Frame Titles and Layout | |
Frames are used as critical components in the website, and most of them appear without labelling. However, it is possible ot reach the content and text browsers work well with most items. Checking by: Web Developer Toolbar Frames, WAVE Toolbar Text Only, WebbIE |
| 5 | Removal of Stylesheet |  |
The website remained easy to navigate without CSS. Checking by: Web Developer Toolbar CSS-Disable CSS |
| 6 | Audio/Video Features | |
The website does not deal with multimedia content. Checking by: Manual check and WebbIE view alternatives with Thunder Screen reading |
| 7 | Video/animations - audio descriptions | |
The website does not deal with multimedia content. Checking by: Manual check and WebbIE view alternatives with Thunder Screen reading |
| 8 | Appropriate use of Tables | |
Tables are used to construct the web pages, and this may cause some problems with screen reader users. In fact, the screen reader hears this when navigating but it is possible to reach most items - Usability is the main issue. Checking by: Web Developer ToolbarOutlineTables |
| 9 | Tab Orderings Correct and Logical | |
Tab order is correct and in consistent top-to-bottom or left-to-right format. Checking by: WAVE Structure Order-Text Only, WebbIE with Thunder Screen reading |
| 10 | Page Functionality with Keyboard | |
All web pages are fully accessible without using a mouse. Checking by: Tab or Arrow keys, FAE functionality checks, WebbIE with Thunder Screen reading |
| 11 | Accessibility of Text Editors | |
The rich text editor is fully accessible with easy keyboard access. Checking by: Tab or Arrow keys, WAVE Toolbar Errors, WebbIE with Thunder Screen reading |
| 12 | Appropriate Feedback with Forms |  |
Accessible feedback with screen readers users, but it appeared after the user finished the process. Checking by: WebbIE with Thunder Screen reading |
| 13 | Contrast and Colour Check | |
Most of text is fine, although where database information has been gathered for instance in the Health area the contrast levels are poor and exacerbated by small font sizes. Also some non-critical text fails extended validation. Checking by: Colour Contrast Analyser |
| 14 | Page Integrity when Zooming | |
All critical and non-critical areas appear perfectly when zoomed. Checking by: Browser zoom page |
| 15 | Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability | |
Text size is 10px, in sans-serif font, and there is no flashing or blinking content. Database gathered data in for instance the health section is very small and would not be easy for the elderly or those with even relatively minor visual difficulties to read. Checking by: Accessibility Toolbar, CSS |
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 |
|---|---|
| Dexterity/Mobility | 83% |
| Specific Learning Differences (including Dyslexia) | 80% |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 78% |
| Colour Deficiencies | 78% |
| Visual Stress | 78% |
| Cognitive Learning Disabilities | 78% |
| Partially Sighted and Visual Acuity | 75% |
| Blind and Severe Visual Impairments | 67% |
