Review of Google Drive/Docs

Google Drive/Docs Reviewed 19 Sep 2011 · Average score 66%

Summary

Users with eyesight problems will have trouble using this web 2.0 service. It does not react well to be enlarged and is not 100% usable with a screen reader. Signing up to the service will be difficult as the login form captcha is not very accessible for the visually impaired.

Detailed Results

# Test Outcome Notes
1 Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible 33% Same as before.
2 Image ALT Attributes 100% Same as before.
3 Link Target Definitions 100% Same as before.
4 Frame Titles and Layout 100% Same as before.
5 Removal of Stylesheet 33% Same as before.
6 Audio/Video Features 67% Same as before.
7 Video/animations - audio descriptions 67% Same as before.
8 Appropriate use of Tables 33% Same as before.
9 Tab Orderings Correct and Logical 67% Same as before.
10 Page Functionality with Keyboard 67% Same as before.
11 Accessibility of Text Editors 67% The the text editor gives tools in some instances and not other. There are extensive tools within the document creator, but a lot less in other aspects of Google docs.
12 Appropriate Feedback with Forms 67% Same as before.
13 Contrast and Colour Check 100% Same as before.
14 Page Integrity when Zooming 33% Same as before.
15 Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability 67% Same as before.