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Description

Links to popular sites with mouse over showing contents and sometimes an image so you do not have to go to the site unless you want to read further. It is possible to mark a story which will then be aggregated on a personal popurls page. This is a useful way to collect cites in categories and it is possible to change the way they are presented.

Accessibility Testing Results

Although this appears like a simple string of webpages sadly with a lack of labelling and accurate links it makes parts of the service of limited use for the screen reader user. It is keyboard navigable and the text size and contrast levels can be changed via the browser but with some buttons are not very clear although small text explanations are available and these zoom well with the rest of the site.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		The registration depends on which Open ID you have already, such as Google. The form provided is not labelled and may cause problems for screen reader users.
2	Image ALT Attributes		No images on this site offer alternative text - this may cause screenreader users to have a differing understanding of the content.
3	Link Target Definitions		Many buttons, especially on forms, are images and do not have titles. This prevents screenreader users from even knowing what the buttons do. Some link titles such as "comments" are repeated many times.
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		This site does not deal with multimedia itself, but provides image links to multimedia on other sites. These contain a text title.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		It is possible to add text to describe items but there is no chance to add audio descriptions
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Tables are not used for the design of this website. Some tables are used, which don't contain headings.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical		The tab order is mostly logical, although on some browsers the outline showing where tab focus currently is cannot be seen.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard		The website is fully accessible without the use of a mouse but there are so many links that using a keyboard to reach them all would not be practical.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		There is no rich text editor on this site.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		This site uses OpenID authentication, which is not handled by Popurls. The user may wonder why they are sent to a completely different site.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		No contrast issues with black background and white or blue text. It is possible to change this to white on black with browser options. Some grey text is not so clear.
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		Particularly small text prevalent throughout the site, which may be difficult to view without zooming the page. Sans-serif fonts 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 popurls

• Finding News