In this lesson
A MS Word version of this checksheet laid out in tabular format for easy checking will be available shortly
Checklist for test 1 (Internet Explorer)
Using just the keyboard controls check the following on every page:
- Is the style consistent
- Is the navigation system consistent
- As you tab through the page can you see where the focus is
- Can you tab into the main content area reasonably easily
- Does the page heading <h1> reflect the page content
- Will the first few lines on the page tell a first time visitor what the page is about
- Are there any flashing images or distracting flickering issues with the page
- If the page contains a form
- can you tab through the form entering data in a logical path ?
- can you submit the form if important fields are left empty ?
- do you get helpful feedback and can you make corrections easily ?
- If a page contains any pop-up windows,
- are you warned
- can you close the pop-up window easily
- Are there any automatic background sounds
- Can users control the sounds
Checklist for test 2 (Firefox with add-ons)
Using Firefox with the accessibility toolbar (and your mouse) check the following
- Is the HTML code valid
- Is the CSS code valid
- Does the page title match the page heading
- Are sub-heading sequential and meaningful
- Do navigation bars have headings
- Are text links in navigation bars meaningful
- Do all the links on the page have meaningful link text
- If the page is a form do the controls have labels
- If the page contains a data table
- Does the table have a title
- Does the table have a summary
- Are row and column headings coded with <th>
- Can you navigate through the headers
- If the page uses frames, are they titled
- Is the page useable in High contrast
- Is the page useable without CSS
- Is the colour contrast adequate for all elements on the page
- Do the pages still work when the stylesheet is disabled
- Do the pages still work when scripting is disabled