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Results for Netcipia

Description

This service offers users a way of setting up a site where they can share their expertise and even put a value on it or 'monetize' it through the use of articles, advice and support using wiki and blog type interfaces. The way finances are built up may be through who you allow to access the pages and charges can be made through membership. It is free at the outset for the authors and it can just be used as a network of people with similar interests.

Accessibility Testing Results

On the whole this site is easy to use with good menus although the colour contrasts are not the best at times. The rich text editor is good and keyboard access possible (TinyMCE) but if widgets are added to a site this may cause problems for screen readers. Text sizes vary but zoom works well.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		Signup form has no labels, sign-in form does have labels.
2	Image ALT Attributes		Alternative text is not enforced for contributors.
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		Videos, audio and other widgets can be added to the blog but they need to include captions at the outset. Text transcripts or descriptions can be added.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		Videos, audio and other widgets can be added to the blog but they need to include audio descriptions at the outset. Text transcripts or descriptions can be added.
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		TinyMCE. Can Shift-Tab to go back. Good short cut keyboard commands.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		The product provides suitable feedback when the user performs an action.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		Headings are white on light green. Lots of text is highlighted by changing the colour and size, which slows reading. Otherwise, contrast would depend upon how the template is set by a user.
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 Netcipia

• Journal Entries
• Text-based Editable Information
• Comments and Sharing Views