VitalSource Bookshelf Online v Browser/Cloud-based (Windows 10) / JAWS for Windows 2019
Testsuite: Accessibility
- Name
VitalSource Bookshelf Online - Version
Browser/Cloud-based - Operating System
Windows - Operating System Version
10 - Assistive technology
JAWS for Windows 2019 - Assistive technology features
Keyboard, Screenreader/Self-voicing - Last Updated
March 25, 2019, 5:50 p.m. - Notes
Evaluated in Firefox (62+) with JAWS.
Summaries
Short summary
Only Basic Fundamental and Non-Visual test completed.
Long summary
Overall good reading experience. Issues with search result and moving between internal links focus management. Inability to create highlights/notes still a problem due to browser-based environment.
Support Results
Basic Functionality
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | 86.7% | ||
Basic Functionality |
4/4 | ||
| Operating system/Platform accessibility | Supported | ||
| The reading system can be activated independently | Supported | User should create account on bookshelf.vitalsource.com for most accessible experience. | |
| Open content | Supported | Navigating by heading places the user on the test book with an Open Book button directly below. | |
| Listing documents | Supported | Able to navigate Library using standard navigation commands. | |
Navigation |
6/7 | ||
| The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Supported | ||
| Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Supported | Selecting a sub-section from the TOC places the user at the beginning of the selected content in the book. | |
| Navigate content by pages | Not Supported | Selecting to go to a specific page using the Go To Page feature does not place the user on the selected page. Focus is trapped in the Firefox toolbar, requiring the user to tab back in to the Bookshelf interface. The selected page number is not displayed. | |
| Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Supported | Using the Previous/Next buttons navigates the user through the book chapters/sections. | |
| Read navigation information | Supported | User can identify location in the book by viewing headings (Insert+F6) or frame labels (Insert+F9). | |
| Perform a search, review the search results | Supported | Selecting a search result moves the book to the chapter that the search element is located in but not directly on the search result. Focus remains in the search results area, requiring the user to navigate to the book content area to locate the search result. | |
| Move across chapters without using TOC | Supported | Selecting the Next/Previous buttons moves the user between chapters. | |
Highlights, Notes, and Bookmarks |
3/4 | ||
| Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Supported | Able to place a bookmark for a chapter/section in the book but not on specific text. | |
| Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Supported | Able to review all bookmarks. Selecting a bookmark moves the book to that bookmarked chapter/section of the book. | |
| Add a note | Not Supported | Due to browser-based environment, unable to add highlights/notes. | |
| Review and navigate Notes | Supported | Able to navigate and select highlights/notes already created. Unable to evaluate due to inability to create highlights/notes. | |
Non-Visual Reading
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | 100% | ||
Non-Visual Reading |
14/14 | ||
| Initiate "read from here" | Supported | ||
| Stop and resume reading | Supported | ||
| All text should be read in the proper order | Supported | ||
| Image alternate text reading | Supported | ||
| Change reading speed | Supported | ||
| TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | Supported | ||
| Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Supported | ||
| Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Supported | Partially supported. Selecting the link does move the user to the Supplemental section of the book but focus is not placed on the associated link. Selecting the link to go back moves to the area in the book but focus is not placed on the trigger link. | |
| Move to the next block item | Supported | ||
| Navigate by characters | Supported | ||
| Navigate by words | Supported | ||
| Navigate by lines | Supported | ||
| Navigate the content by headings | Supported | ||
| Select and copy text | Supported | ||
Visual Adjustment Tests
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | Not Tested | ||
Visual Adjustment |
0/8 | ||
| Change font size | Not Tested | ||
| Change background and foreground color | Not Tested | ||
| Change brightness | Not Tested | ||
| Apply high contrast system configuration | Not Tested | ||
| Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Not Tested | ||
| Change Font | Not Tested | ||
| Support for SVG | Not Tested | ||
| Enlarge SVG image | Not Tested | ||
Read Aloud
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | Not Tested | ||
Read Aloud |
0/8 | ||
| The content can be read aloud | Not Tested | ||
| Stop and resume reading | Not Tested | ||
| The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | Not Tested | ||
| All text should be read in the proper order | Not Tested | ||
| Change Read Aloud reading speed | Not Tested | ||
| Text to Speech handles punctuations and document structure appropriately | Not Tested | ||
| Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Not Tested | ||
| The emphasis or highlight colour can be changed | Not Tested | ||
Media Overlays
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | Not Tested | ||
Basic Tests |
0/3 | ||
| Media Overlays Playback | Not Tested | ||
| Pause and resume from the same position, without closing the book | Not Tested | ||
| Resume playback from last position on opening a book | Not Tested | ||
Navigation Tests |
0/10 | ||
| Section Navigation - Previous/Next Phrase | Not Tested | ||
| Navigate to previous section | Not Tested | ||
| Navigate to next section | Not Tested | ||
| Navigate with pagelist | Not Tested | ||
| Move to next page | Not Tested | ||
| Move to previous page | Not Tested | ||
| Text and media overlay synchronization | Not Tested | ||
| Set and navigate to bookmarks | Not Tested | ||
| Section Navigation - TOC | Not Tested | ||
| Continuous playback across page turns | Not Tested | ||
Math
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | Not Tested | ||
MathML |
0/6 | ||
| Support for fallback mechanism | Not Tested | ||
| Support for JavaScript and MathML | Not Tested | ||
| Navigating inline MathML with AT and other technologies | Not Tested | ||
| Navigating block MathML with AT and other technologies | Not Tested | ||
| Rendering of inline MathML | Not Tested | ||
| Rendering of block MathML | Not Tested | ||
Extended Descriptions
| Feature | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score | Not Tested | ||
Extended descriptions |
0/18 | ||
| Detection of aria-details on image (img element) in figure element | Not Tested | ||
| Moving to extended description inside figcaption | Not Tested | ||
| Detection and utilization of details and summary elements inside figcaption | Not Tested | ||
| Detection of aria-details | Not Tested | ||
| Moving to extended description next to the image | Not Tested | ||
| Detection and utilization of details and summary elements | Not Tested | ||
| Detection of aria-details on image (img element) | Not Tested | ||
| Linking to extended description at end of chapter | Not Tested | ||
| Fallback technique for linking to extended description via text hyperlink | Not Tested | ||
| Fallback technique for linking to extended description via image hyperlink | Not Tested | ||
| aria-describedby points to an aside in a figcaption | Not Tested | ||
| aria-describedby points to an aside at the end of chapter | Not Tested | ||
| Block-level image with empty alt and without role="presentation" | Not Tested | ||
| Inline graphic with empty alt and without role="presentation" | Not Tested | ||
| Block-level image with role="presentation" and empty alt | Not Tested | ||
| Inline graphic with role="presentation" and empty alt | Not Tested | ||
| Expanding details and ease of reading | Not Tested | ||
| Collapsing and pagination | Not Tested | ||