2.6 Accessibility Review
Prospective testers: Please go to the signup list below and indicate the tool you plan to review by putting your name or initials in the appropriate space. Please note that the following tools are high priority, because of significant changes in 2.6, or because they have not been tested recently: Student View; Wiki; Assignments;Messages;Timeout Alert; OSP; Blog. . They are marked with a star 
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You can add your name to the table by choosing the "Edit" tab above, clicking on the "Rich Text" tab that appears, scrolling down to the tool you're interested in, and adding your name.
Go to the following pages to find: protocols, templates, and the 2.3 reviews which can serve as a guide. The amount of time to review a tool will vary by the number of pages it contains; in my experience it takes about half an hour on average to review a page using the combined protocol. Put comments on the comments page and put your reviews as attachments there.
Contact one of the three QA people listed below with questions. Thank you in advance for your help!
TOC
Conference Call
Kick-off Meeting
November 20, 2008 at 3;30 PM EST
Dial-in# (812) 856-3600
Conference Code: 151845#
PIN: 002264#
Weekly Meetings
Every other Thursday at 3:30PM EST
Starting November 20, 2008
Dial-in# (812) 856-3600
Conference Code: 151845#
PIN: 002264#
Meeting Agendas & Notes
Information on connecting to Conference Bridge
Testing Schedule
| Activity | Dates | Focus/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 Accessibility Testing Kick-off Meeting | November 20, 2008 AM | |
| 2.6 Accessibility Testing | December 4-January1, 2008 | |
| 2.5 Code Freeze | ? |
QA Contacts
| Name | Institution | Phone Number | Accessibility Testing Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Ward | Indiana University | leward@iupui.edu | (317) 278-5713 | QA Coordination |
| Margaret Londergan | Indiana University | elledge@msu.edu | 812-856-4112 | Accessibility Team Lead |
| Gonzalo Silverio | University of Michigan | gsilver@umich.edu | Interface Developer | |
| Pete Peterson | UC Davis | lijwilson@ucdavis.edu | 530-754-7259 | UCD Participant Team Leader |
Where to test
Test Server for all tools EXCEPT Gradebook and Roster (WG: Accessibility worksite)
Test Server for 2.5 Gradebook Please contact Megan May for access.
Test Server for 2.5 Roster: TBD
Add your name below to the tool you are interested in testing. Tools marked with an star 
are targeted for this round:
Tool Signup
Sakai Enterprise Bundle Components
| Tool | JAWS or W-E | WAVE 3.5 | Firefox Accessibility Tool | Prior Testing |
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| Attachments | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| Membership | ||||
| Permissions | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| Portal | 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS | |||
| Preferences (JSF) | Renee Echols | 2.3 JAWS | ||
| Presence | ||||
| Profile (JSF) | ||||
| Recent (synoptic views) | ||||
| Site Browser | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| Site Info | |
Joe Humbert |
Sakai Enterprise Bundle
| Tool | JAWS or W-E | WAVE 3.5 | Firefox Accessibility Tool | Prior Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announcements | Mary Stores |
Cynthia York |
Cynthia York |
2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.2 JAWS |
| Assignments | Mary Stores |
Lisa Wilson | Lisa Wilson | 2.3 JAWS, 2.1 JAWS |
| Chat Room | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert |
2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS | |
| Discussion | Mike Elledge |
Mike Elledge | Mike Elledge | 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS |
| Drop Box | 2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox | |||
| Email Archive | Mary |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox |
| Forums | Mary Stores |
Lisa Wilson | Joe Humbert |
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| Gradebook | Mary Stores |
Megan May - MMM (2.5 version) |
MMM (2.5 version) | 2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS |
| Help | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | 2.3 JAWS |
| Home | Lisa Wilson | Lisa Wilson | 2.3 JAWS, 2.1 JAWS | |
| Message Center (now Forums/Messsages) | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox | |||
| Messages | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert |
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| My Workspace | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| News | 2.3 JAWS, 2.1 JAWS | |||
| Outline | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| Post 'Em | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox | |||
| Presentation | 2.3 JAWS | |||
| Resources | Mary Stores, Renee Echols |
Lisa Wilson | Joe Humbert |
2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS |
| Schedule | Renee Echols | 2.3 JAWS, 2.2 WAVE/Firefox | ||
| Section Info | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert |
2.3 JAWS | |
| Syllabus | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert |
2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS | |
| Web Content | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS | |||
| Wiki | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert |
2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox |
| Worksite Setup | , Renee Echols |
Provisional Tools
| Tool | JAWS or W-E | WAVE 3.5 | Firefox Accessibility Tool | Prior Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Become User (in Admin Workspace) | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | ||
| Blogger | Mary Stores |
Joe HUmbert | Jjoe Humbert | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox |
| Link | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | ||
| Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | |||
| Page Order Helper Tool (in Site Info) | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | ||
| Podcasts | 2.3 JAWS, 2.3 WAVE/Firefox | |||
| Polls | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert |
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| Roster | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | 2.3 WAVE/Firefox, 2.1 JAWS | |
| Search | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | ||
| Tests and Quizzes (was Samigo) | ||||
| User Membership Tool (in Admin Workspace) | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert |
OSP Tool Bundle (Provisional)--Postpone until Sakai 2.5
| Tool | JAWS or W-E | WAVE 3.5 | Firefox Accessibility Tool | Prior Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSP: Audience Tool | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Comments | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Data Warehouse | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Glossary | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Guidance | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Portal | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Portfolio Layouts | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Portfolio Templates | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Portfolios | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Reports | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Styles | Mary Stores |
Joe HUmbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Wizards | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert | |
| OSP: Matrix | Mary Stores |
Joe Humbert | Joe Humbert |
General Development Issues for Accessibility Sakai 2.5 and 2.6
| Issue | Pri | |||
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| Page layout | The width of the tools menu column increases greatly when the text size is increased, to the detriment of the main content section. It is assumed that this is because the width of that column is specified in ems. It is recommended that the column's width instead be specified in pixels or as a percentage of screen width. | |||
| FCKeditor | The icons for FCKeditor do not increase in size in relation to the font size. Also, the text within the editor does not enlarge in relation to font size in Internet Explorer 6. Further, the editor's tool icons are not accessible to screenreaders. FCKeditor's tools are operable using keyboard shortcuts. It is recommended that the relevant keyboard shortcuts for the installed version of FCKeditor be documented on the help tool section on the editor. Further, a link to this list of shortcuts should be included above every instance of the editor. It is not sufficient to simply have shortcuts documented in the help section and expect users to find them of their own accord; this information needs highlighting at the point of use. Keyboard shortcuts will mitigate against the non-resizing of icons; no solution for resolving the non-resizing of editable text in IE6. |
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| Tool states | The way in which tools respond the back button is confusing an inconsistent. In some cases, the back button will take you back to the previous tool, sometimes back to the previous tool state (probably the expected behaviour, and therefore desirable) and in some cases, nothing happens. This is extremely problematic and hampers user interaction with tools to a considerable degree. It is recommended that all tools behave consistently (within themselves an as a group) with regard to the back button. Further, it is also recommended that tools do not 'break' the back button, i.e. that the back button returns the user to the previous screen. The reload button is intended to solve this problem, however it fails for several reasons: 1. It is not prominent enough 2. It is badly named; you are not reloading the tool, you are returning to the starting page of the tool, and in any case 'reload' has an implication of a loss of data that will prevent most users from clicking it. |
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| Navigation | The Sakai system causes disruption to the behaviour of the browser's back button functionality. It is highly recommended that this be prevented if at all possible, as the back button is a vital mode of navigation for many users. Failing this, it may be useful to provide the user with some system-specific breadcrumb trail or history function, though it would be far better if the system simply didn't break the existing browser functionality that does just that. |
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| Form Buttons | There are several instances where character combinations such as "<,>, vertical bar<, and >vertical bar are used in links and form buttons to indicate previous, next, first, last etc. Using characters in a purely visual fashion is very bad practice as it is logically meaningless, completely inaccessible to screenreader users and they don't even look very good. It is recommended that these be replaced either with text, or icons with appropriate alt tags. |