Daniel+Choi+Accessibility+Submission

Daniel Choi

[|UMD Libraries Website]

Accessibility Evaluation for the main UMD Libraries webpage using WCAG 2.0 guidelines:

 All of the non-text content on the libraries webpage has a text alternative. The main, non-text items are the images that link to various sections of the libraries web space and a text link and description is provided below each picture, which satisfies the WCAG 1.1.
 * Text Alternatives: Complete **

 **Time-based Media Alternatives: Partial Implementation **  On the main libraries webpage, there is only one form of time-based media, which is a link to a video displaying recent changes made to the library. Below the link is a brief description of what the video will answer, but not of the content itself. The video itself provides some textual descriptions, but they are brief and few. For these reasons, the media content only partially satisfies guideline 1.2.

 **Adaptability: Complete **  All content from the main webpage is reachable via text (pictures have textual alternatives). In terms of a meaningful sequence, related content is grouped together. Furthermore, the libraries page maintains some consistency with the main UMD web page, such as the horizontal bar of options placed in the same location for both pages.

 **Distinguishable: Complete **  All related items are specifically color-coded. For instance, all help-related functions and links are distinguished in white-light-yellowish color, while media descriptions are all in gray. Furthermore, the color scheme is identical to the main UMD web page providing aesthetic and conceptual consistency.

 **Keyboard Accessible: Not Implemented **  Only one item on the page seems to be accessible via a keyboard, which is the search box on the left side of the page. However, guideline 2.1 requires that all functional content on the page should be operable by a keyboard only. Thus, the keyboard accessibility criterion is not satisfied.

 **Enough time: Not Applicable **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Seizures: Not Applicable **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The main page contains textual and visual links to various parts of the web space. The standard UM symbol linking back to the main UMD webpage is present as well as a help section (“Get Oriented”) on the left side of the page. Finally, the entire center section is dedicated to navigation of the libraries web space. Typical to the index page of most websites, the main page itself is focused on navigating to various functions (such as the catalog or search).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Navigable: Complete **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Readable: Complete ** All content has a brief and simple description of their functions. There is no unusual diction used, unless describing a specific topic. Furthermore, any abbreviations used are linked to their full meanings. All textual content appears to meet the requirement of being below a secondary education level, as all the textual content aims to be as brief and simple as possible.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Predictable: Complete ** All functions behave in a predictable and consistent manner. For instance, the sub pages of all help links have a common interface and layout for viewing information and for navigation.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Input assistance: Complete ** There is only one item of input (search box), which has instructions (“go” button to initiate a search function). The search box also provides a recommended-search functionality (“did you mean?”) for assisted searches.

<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Eying through the source code does not reveal any malformed HTML, which satisfies criterion 4.1.1. for Parsability. Furthermore, all interface components appear to have the required attributes and values, which satisfies WCAG 4.1.2.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Compatible with assistive technology: Complete **