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

Summary: Orrin Hatch

Orrin Hatch

http://www.orrinhatch.org/
Server: Apache/1.3.9 (Unix)

Site Building Tool: Microsoft FrontPage 4.0

Status: NOT APPROVED for Level 1 Access

Bobby, with manual check:

• Level 1 evaluation revealed 1 problem:
  • Missing ALT for 43 images.
• Manual check was performed:
  • No LONGDESC for 43 images.
  • No d links for 43 images.
  • No headers for 13 tables (used for layout)
• Browser compatibility errors found: 5
• Download time: 95.6 seconds

IBM Home Page Reader:

• Front door: 19 links, 17 weak context
• Subsequent page: All map links in weak context

Lynx:

• 40 voiced images on front door

OrbitAccess:

• Link clarity: B (60%-80%)
• 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 Hatch's page is average, and like most Web sites, contains a mix of barriers. None are severe, but the weak context of map links is a problem, as is the extraordinarily long download time of more than a minute and a half.

OrbitAccess Rating: Fifth

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