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

Summary: John McCain

John McCain

http://www.mccain2000.com/
Server: Rapidsite/Apa-1.3.4 FrontPage

Site Building Tool: Unknown

Status: NOT APPROVED for Level 1 Access

Bobby, with manual check:

• Level 1 evaluation revealed 1 problem:
  • Missing 2 frame titles.
• Browser compatibility errors found: 0
• Download time: 1.2 seconds

IBM Home Page Reader:

• Front door was correct automatic redirect for HPR
• 13 links, all in context on NOFRAMES page
• Backup to frames page: 50 links, 15 replicated as text, 20 with poor context

Lynx:

• Front door was frame with NOFRAMES

OrbitAccess:

• Link clarity: A (80% or more)
• Page clarity: A

Suggestions for improvements:

• Provide titles for frames.
• There is a script pop-up in Netscape; eliminate the pop-up.

When candidate McCain's site was presented on graphical browsers, it appeared it would be a challenge with its frames. However, information for non-frame browsers was fully presented. For this reason, along with in-context links, quick download time, the lack of browser compatibility issues, and only the minor flaw of missing frame titles (thus failing Level 1 access), McCain's site is given the top slot for accessibility. It is marred only by a pop-up box--which is fortunately not an obstruction when Home Page Reader is running.

OrbitAccess Rating: First

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