Review of Plurk · Web2Access

Summary

The site could be so much more accessible if it was not for the time line coming at the top of the page. To reach the text form to fill in a plurk with a keyboard could be so easily achieved with a skip navigation link. Changes can be made to the look of the site in terms of colour and contrast levels whether by the browser or the application. Zoom is good and it is possible to linearise the pages. WebbIE allows for access to Plurk with screen reader but many links are unhelpfully named with the plurkbuddy link.

Detailed Results

#	Test	Outcome	Notes
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible	67%	The forms were easy to use and could be filled in using WebbIE - most had labels.
2	Image ALT Attributes	33%	Critical images on this site do not have text alternatives. This may cause screenreader users to have a different understanding of the content.
3	Link Target Definitions	33%	This site features ambiguous links which cannot be identified or distinguished by a screenreader; many just say plurkbuddy -/user/plurkbuddy.
4	Frame Titles and Layout	100%	No frames or iframes, which can be disorientating for screen-readers, are used in the design.
5	Removal of Stylesheet	100%	The page is still understandable and the time line linearises well but lists of words seem to appear at the bottom of the page in a random way.
6	Audio/Video Features	33%	No alternative formats are offered but in this case they may not be needed unless others add multimedia content. Text summaries are always possible.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions	33%	No alternative formats are offered but in this case they may not be needed unless others add multimedia content. Text summaries are always possible.
8	Appropriate use of Tables	33%	Tables are used for layout in certain places but do not appear to affect readability although headers are missing.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical	67%	The structure appears to be all over the place but tab order survives in most places but could do with a skip navigation link.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard	100%	It is navigable but it is a problem having to go through the entire time line before reaching the text input for a message.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors	100%	The text editor is a plain form and works well in a text browser.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms	67%	This site often provides suitable feedback.
13	Contrast and Colour Check	67%	Contrast levels vary but the site can be personalised and changes well when other browser options are chosen.
14	Page Integrity when Zooming	100%	Pages zoom well.
15	Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability	67%	The majority of text on the site is size 10 or smaller but it is sans-serif. The main form allows for size 14.