Review of Microsoft OneDrive (was Live SkyDrive)

Summary

OneDrive has had several name changes over the years and the version evaluated was for Windows 8.1. Keyboard and screen reader access appeared well supported and Microsoft have offered good <a href="https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/support/">OneDrive support pages</a> with links to keyboard shortcuts. <a href="http://www.marcozehe.de/2014/05/03/wai-aria-for-screen-reader-users-an-overview-of-things-you-can-find-in-some-mainstream-web-apps-today/">Marco Zehe commented on the WAI ARIA content</a> in May 2014 where he highlighted some access issues for screen reader users.

Detailed Results

#	Test	Outcome	Notes
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible	67%	Keyboard access/tabbing works logically but there is a CAPTCHA when registering, however it offers alternatives. Not all Form controls/fields have labels (WAVE), but could be read using NVDA.
2	Image ALT Attributes	100%	Some images on the main page do not have Alt attributes but they are mostly for decoration. Other images appear as icons and have descriptive links. (WAVE).
3	Link Target Definitions	67%	There are some duplicated and not self-explanatory links, such as "More". (GC - Web Tool).
4	Frame Titles and Layout	100%	No frames are found within the website layout.
5	Removal of Stylesheet	67%	The main elements work well but there do appear to be an incredible number of repeated icons appearing in blocks that really make further navigation hard.
6	Audio/Video Features	100%	The purpose of the website is to share files so this is not applicable. Website related videos do have text descriptions provided.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions	100%	The purpose of the website is to share files so this is not applicable. Website related videos do have text descriptions provided.
8	Appropriate use of Tables	67%	Layout tables are found within the website, which are not headered. This might create problems for a screen reader user.
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical	100%	Tab order is genarally good and logical.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard	100%	General access is good with <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts#keyboard-shortcuts=windows-8">OneDrive keyboard shortcuts</a> being available from Microsoft support pages.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors	100%	Rich text editors are available to use and they are generally accessible.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms	100%	Clear, appropriate feedback is provided next to the form controls. No time constraints.
13	Contrast and Colour Check	100%	Site contrast is acceptable.
14	Page Integrity when Zooming	100%	Readability unaffected when zooming and the layout is responsive to changes.
15	Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability	100%	Text is generally 12pt, sans serif font. There is no flashing or blinking content.