Results for VoiceThread
Description
Users upload images which become simple slideshows called Threads. Users can comment on 'Threads' by recording their voice and/or doodling on the image. When the comment is played back, the doodle is drawn as it was by the user, showing the creation. Users can also comment with text and video.
Accessibility Testing Results
This site is mainly made using Flash and keyboard access has been compromised. The player is only usable with a keyboard in certain browsers such as Internet Explorer. It is impossible to change the text or contrast levels and user control is minimal, although the text size is good and feedback when uploading files is good. This service offers scope for adding audio descriptions and captions but its format means that using it with a screen reader is impossible.
| # | Test | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible |  |
All forms are within a Flash component, and therefore cannot be accessed with a keyboard. |
| 2 | Image ALT Attributes | |
The site is built using Flash, which cannot offer text alternatives for images. |
| 3 | Link Target Definitions | |
Every button is within the Flash component, which cannot provide titles or meaning for a screenreader. |
| 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 |  |
It is a shame that the interface is not keyboard or screenreader accessible as it is possible to join in with the conversation in many different ways. |
| 7 | Video/animations - audio descriptions | |
It would be possible to add audio descriptions and any other formats if one could access the service. |
| 8 | Appropriate use of Tables | |
Tables are not used for the design of this website. |
| 9 | Tab Orderings Correct and Logical | |
Cannot tab within this site because it is built using Flash. |
| 10 | Page Functionality with Keyboard | |
Cannot control the site using the keyboard because it is built using Flash. |
| 11 | Accessibility of Text Editors | |
Text editor is not accessible with the screenreader or keyboard. |
| 12 | Appropriate Feedback with Forms | |
The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action. |
| 13 | Contrast and Colour Check |  |
Very dark, grey themed player interface. |
| 14 | Page Integrity when Zooming | |
The page cannot be 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.
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.
