Web Accessibility of the Presidential Candidate Sites, December 9, 1999

Summary: Gary Bauer

Gary Bauer

http://www.bauer2k.com/
Server: Microsoft-IIS/4.0

Site Building Tool: Unknown

Status: NOT APPROVED for Level 1 Access

Bobby, with manual check:

• Level 1 evaluation revealed 1 problem:
  • Missing ALT for 22 images.
• Manual check was performed:
  • Missing ALT for 5 scripts (ornamental).
  • No LONGDESC for 28 images.
  • No d links for 28 images.
  • No table headers for 1 table (used for layout).
• Browser compatibility errors found: 7
• Download time: 31.4 seconds

IBM Home Page Reader:

• 7 appropriate image links

Lynx:

• 22 voiced images on front door

OrbitAccess:

• Link clarity: D (40%-60%)
• Page clarity: C

Suggestions for improvements:

• Include ALT, including empty ALT, for all images.
• Include LONGDESC or d links for main images.
• Eliminate browser compatibility problems by using valid HTML.

Candidate Bauer's page was designed to imitate a color brochure. Although access is average, it could be improved significantly by including complete links with full descriptions on the front page, and a site map.

OrbitAccess Rating: Third

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