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Results for Edublogs

Description

Blogging site intended for people involved in education. Runs on vanilla Wordpress engine, so there is very little difference between itself and any other blogging site. The main feature is the educational community that uses it.

Accessibility Testing Results

Because Wordpress is mainly a text based system it is accessible to most users including those working with screen readers and keyboards. The registration page it can be used with the text browser WebbIE. It uses TinyMCE as a rich text editor which can be reached using a keyboard and the menu buttons are also accessible. Colour contrast levels and text sizes can be changed by the designer.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		Access to log in and registration is good using a keyboard and screen reader
2	Image ALT Attributes		Alternative text is offered for all critical images on the site - screenreader users will be able to understand the content as clearly as others.
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		Video, images, podcasts and audio can be added to the site with access to the HTML to add attributes or make use of text descriptions and transcripts. Captioning will need to be already part of the uploaded videos.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		Videos are uploaded and it is possible to add audio files if alternative descriptions are required. Text transcripts can be added as part of the content on the blog.
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Tables are not used for the design of this website.
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		The website is fully accessible without the use of a mouse.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		The rich text editor's toolbar lacks keyboard access in some browsers, but basic functionality is fine as there is a simple text form option.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		No contrast issues. Depends upon template selection of individual blogs.
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 ten, which is readable but may be uncomfortable for some.

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 Edublogs

• Journal Entries
• Comments and Sharing Views