EasyReader (German) by Dolphin Computer Access Ltd.
- Reading System EasyReader (German)
- Vendor Dolphin Computer Access Ltd.
- Assistive Technology: TalkBack
- OS: Android
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Touch
Results for Basic Functionality: 80%
Last updated: 17 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 1.0.0
Summary
EasyReader 2.15/ Android 10/ Talkback. This app was tested with the German interface. Most of the basic functionalities are accessible. This app has been designed mainly for users with disabilities.
Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
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file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | |
file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | |
file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | |
file-310 | Listing documents | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | |
nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Fail | The TOC is accessible. The hierarchy of the table of content is presented visually as a nested list. However, the hierarchy is not detected by Talkback. |
nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Pass | After selecting a TOC item, user needs to explore the screen downwards from top to start reading from desired location. On using left/right swipe gestures, the Talkback focus jumps to top of chapter. |
nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Pass | In TOC view, page number can be selected from the Page tab. Then user must use the explore by touch technique downwards from top of screen to start reading from top of desired page. |
nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | Vertical scrolling can be used to move little forward in the book. The "load next" button needs to be pressed to move further. |
nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Pass | The Where am I? item in menu can be used. |
nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Pass | The search results can be activated. On next screen use explore by touch from top of screen to start reading the passage which contains the searched term. |
nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Pass | The navigation uni can be changed to page or heading and then the next/previous buttons can be used. On reaching end of a chapter, the "Load next" button can also be used. |
anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Pass | The control for adding a bookmark is labeled incorrectly. The screen reader always claims that you have set a bookmark. (Could be specific to German version). |
anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Pass | Regarding bookmarks set beforehand the review and navigation is possible. |
anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Fail | Cannot highlight text or add note. |
anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Fail |
Results for Non-visual Reading: 78.57%
Last updated: 14 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 1.0.0
Summary
EasyReader 2.15/ Android 10/ TalkBack. This app was tested with the German interface. The app is designed for reading the e-books with the built-in screen reader TalkBack. Besides the missing hyperlink navigation and the insufficient ability of TalkBack concerning its handling of the headings there is great accessibility.
Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
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reading-010 | Initiate "read from here" | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test. | Pass | |
reading-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | |
reading-210 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | |
reading-310 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available. | Pass | |
reading-410 | Change reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. This test should be performed using the Assistive Technology being used for accessibility evaluation. | Pass | The reading speed can be adjusted. When using an braille display as assistive technology, the adjustment of the refresh rate is not automatically supported. This could not only be a reading software issue but depends also on the interaction between Android and the braille device. |
reading-510 | TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device. | Fail | TalkBack doesn‘t allow sufficient pauses for headings. Maybe it also depends on the chosen voice. When using the braille device, the formatting for headings is even less appropriate. |
reading-610 | Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table | Pass | |
reading-710 | Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks. | Fail | The hyperlink navigation is not possible. The link can not be navigated to. |
reading-810 | Move to the next block item | Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc. | Pass | This test does not depend on the reading software but on the in-built commands of the screen reader. |
reading-910 | Navigate by characters | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | This depends as well on the in-built commands of the screen reader. TalkBack supports the navigation by characters. |
reading-1010 | Navigate by words | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
reading-1110 | Navigate by lines | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
reading-1210 | Navigate the content by headings | Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents. | Pass | |
reading-1310 | Select and copy text | Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures. | Fail | It is not possible to activate the control for selecting and copying text which is provided in the context menu of the screen reader. |
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 14 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 1.0.0
Summary
EasyReader 2.15/ Android 10/ TalkBack. This app was tested with the German interface. The read aloud feature of the app passed all tests.
Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
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ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Pass | |
ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | |
ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | |
ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | |
ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | |
ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuations and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Pass | The quality of the TTS function concerning its handling of the punctuation and document structure definitely depends on which voice was selected. It can occur that breaks, particularly when it comes to headings, are too short. |
ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Pass | The sentence being read aloud is highlighted in color. As the read aloud feature begins to read the next sentence, the visual highlight changes accordingly. The text that is read aloud is always in the center and as soon as the feature advances, the reading display scrolls down automatically. |
ReadAloud-710 | The emphasis or highlight colour can be changed | Activate Read Aloud feature as described in the previous test. Change the colour of emphasis or visual highlight of the text being read aloud using any feature available in the reading system or the operating system. The users should have a choice of different colours for text highlighting. | Pass | The audio settings can be found in the upper menu bar. There, the color of the sentence being read aloud can be customized. You can choose between various colors in order to find the preferred visual highlight. There is also an option to change the color of the word being read aloud. Nethertheless the word that is read aloud is not highlighted visually. It is impossible to say whether this setting was implemented. |
Results for Extended Descriptions: 50%
Last updated: 9 December 2021
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1
Summary
EasyReader 2.15/ Android 10/ Talkback. This app was tested with the German interface. It is not possible to navigate to a single extended description in a separate file but the extended description within the main content is accessible.
Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
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extdescription-010 | Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements | Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it. | Pass | |
extdescription-020 | Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks | Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image. | Fail | Generally, there are issues with the hyperlink navigation. |