Priority 1 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby AAA Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 4 item(s):

1. If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still readable and usable?
   
   
2. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way. (4 instances)
   Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
   Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
   Line 216: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border="0" src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height="31" width="88" align="left"></a>
   Lines 219-220: <img style="border:0;width:88px;height:31px" src="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/images/vcss" alt="Valid CSS!">
   
3. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description. (3 instances)
   Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
   Line 216: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border="0" src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height="31" width="88" align="left"></a>
   Lines 219-220: <img style="border:0;width:88px;height:31px" src="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/images/vcss" alt="Valid CSS!">
   
4. If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers, use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship. (4 instances)
   Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
   Line 31: <table width="80%" align=center cellpadding=18 cellspacing=10 border=0 class=top>
   Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
   Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">
   

The following 3 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby AAA Approved status.

5. If you can't make a page accessible, construct an alternate accessible version.
   
   
6. Identify any changes in the document's language.
   
   
7. Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.
   
   

This page does not meet the requirements for Bobby AAA Approved status. Below is a list of 3 Priority 2 accessibility error(s) found:

1. Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels). (1 instance)
   Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
   
2. Nest headings properly. (8 instances)
   Line 69: <h2>Meta Search Engines</h2>
   Line 87: <h2>Subject Directories</h2>
   Line 110: <h2>Internet Sites for Kids</h2>
   Line 127: <h2>Evaluating Sites</h2>
   Line 134: <h2>Search Engine Help</h2>
   Line 173: <h2>Search CWU Campus Webspace</h2>
   Line 183: <h2>Internet Searching Tutorials</h2>
   Line 203: <h2>Internet History Timelines</h2>
   
3. Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element. (2 instances)
   Line 227: <select name="liblink" size="1">
   Line 308: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
   

Priority 2 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby AAA Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 10 item(s):

1. Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy. (1 instance)
   Line 227: <select name="liblink" size="1">
   
2. Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other. (4 instances)
   Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
   Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
   Line 216: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border="0" src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height="31" width="88" align="left"></a>
   Lines 219-220: <img style="border:0;width:88px;height:31px" src="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/images/vcss" alt="Valid CSS!">
   
3. If there are logical groupings of form controls, use FIELDSET with LEGEND on each group. (2 instances)
   Line 226: <form method="get" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/liblink.cgi">
   Line 304: <FORM method="post" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/htsearch">
   
4. Avoid use of obsolete language features if possible. (1 instance)
   Line 174: <menu>
   
5. Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.
   
   
6. Is the user made aware that there will be pop-up windows or changes in the active window? (5 instances)
   Line 92: <a href="http://www.clearinghouse.net/"target=_top>Argus Clearinghouse </a><br>
   Line 93: <a href="http://bubl.ac.uk/link/subjects/"target=_top>BUBL</a><br>
   Line 94: <a href="http://infomine.ucr.edu//" target=_top>Infomine</a><br>
   Line 97: <a href="http://lii.org/" target=_top>Librarians' Index to the Internet</a><br>
   Line 103: <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target=_top>Yahoo</a><br>
   
7. Make sure that labels of all form controls are properly placed.
   
   
8. Make sure header elements are not used only for bold text.
   
   
9. Add a descriptive title to links when needed.
   
   
10. Mark up any quotations with the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements.
    
    

The following 7 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby AAA Approved status.

11. Make sure that all link phrases make sense when read out of context.
    
    
12. Group related elements when possible.
    
    
13. Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.
    
    
14. Is there a site map or table of contents, a description of the general layout of the site, the access features used, and how to use them?
    
    
15. Is there a clear, consistent navigation structure?
    
    
16. Use the latest technology specification available whenever possible.
    
    
17. Where it's possible to mark up content (for example mathematical equations) instead of using images, use a markup language (such as MathML).
    
    

This page does not meet the requirements for Bobby AAA Approved status. Below is a list of 4 Priority 3 accessibility error(s) found:

1. Provide a summary for tables. (4 instances)
   Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
   Line 31: <table width="80%" align=center cellpadding=18 cellspacing=10 border=0 class=top>
   Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
   Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">
   
2. Identify the language of the text. (1 instance)
   Line 2: <html>
   
3. Include default, place-holding characters in edit boxes and text areas. (2 instances)
   Line 227: <select name="liblink" size="1">
   Line 308: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
   
4. Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace. (93 instances)
   Line 35: <h3><a href="#meta">Meta Search Engines</a></h3>
   Line 36: <h3><a href="#subjects">Subject Directories</a></h3>
   Line 37: <h3><a href="#kids">Internet Sites for Kids</a></h3>
   Line 38: <h3><a href="#eval">Evaluating Sites</a></h3>
   Line 42: <h3><a href="#libweb">Search the CWU Library Website</a></h3>
   Line 43: <h3><a href="#campus">Search the CWU Campus Website</a></h3>
   Line 44: <h3><a href="#tutorials">Search Engine Tutorials</a></h3>
   Line 45: <h3><a href="#timelines">Internet History Timelines</a></h3>
   Line 57: <a href="http://www.alltheweb.com">AllTheWeb.com</a><br>
   Line 58: <a href="http://www.go.com">Go.com</a><br>
   Line 59: <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a><br>
   Line 60: <a href="http://www.hotbot.com">HotBot</a><br>
   Line 61: <a href="http://www.lycos.com">Lycos</a><br>
   Line 62: <a href="http://www.teoma.com/">Teoma</a><br>
   Line 63: <a href="http://www.webcrawler.com">WebCrawler</a><br>
   Line 64: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 73: <a href="http://www.infopeople.org/src/srctools.html">Best Search Tools Page</a><br>
   Line 74: <a href="http://www.dogpile.com/">DogPile</a><br>
   Line 75: <a href="http://ixquick.com/">Ixquick</a><br>
   Line 76: <a href="http://www.mamma.com/">Mamma.com</a><br>
   Line 77: <a href="http://www.metacrawler.com/index.html">MetaCrawler</a><br>
   Line 78: <a href="http://www.metagopher.com/">MetaGopher</a><br>
   Line 79: <a href="http://www.profusion.com/">ProFusion</a><br>
   Line 80: <a href="http://www.savvysearch.com/">SavvySearch</a><br>
   Line 81: <a href="http://vivisimo.com/">Vivisimo</a>
   Line 82: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 91: <a href="http://www.academicresources.net">Academic Resources.Net</a><br>
   Line 92: <a href="http://www.clearinghouse.net/"target=_top>Argus Clearinghouse </a><br>
   Line 93: <a href="http://bubl.ac.uk/link/subjects/"target=_top>BUBL</a><br>
   Line 94: <a href="http://infomine.ucr.edu//" target=_top>Infomine</a><br>
   Line 95: <a href="http://icrc.bloomu.edu/">The Internet Collegiate Reference Collection</a><br>
   Line 96: <a href="http://www.ipl.org/ref/">Internet Public Library Reference Center</a><br>
   Line 97: <a href="http://lii.org/" target=_top>Librarians' Index to the Internet</a><br>
   Line 98: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/databases/">NetFirst</a> - <strong>CWU Users Only</strong><br>
   Line 100: <a href="http://www.reftools.com/reftools/index.html">Reftools.com</a><br>
   Line 101: <a href="http://scout.cs.wisc.edu">Scout Report </a><br>
   Line 102: <a href="http://vlib.org/">WWW Virtual Library </a><br>
   Line 103: <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target=_top>Yahoo</a><br>
   Line 105: <P><h5><EM><a HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 112: <a href="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/">Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids</a><br>
   Line 113: <a href="http://www.beritsbest.com/">Berit's Best Sites for Children</a><br>
   Line 114: <a href="http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html">Awesome Library for Kids</a><br>
   Line 115: <a href="http://www.kids.gov/">FirstGov for Kids</a><br>
   Line 116: <a href="http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/">KidsClick Web Search</a><br>
   Line 117: <a href="http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm">Kids' Tools for Searching the Web</a><br>
   Line 118: <a href="http://www.searchopolis.com/">Searchopolis</a><br>
   Line 119: <a href="http://www.thinkquest.org/library/">ThinkQuest Library</a><br>
   Line 120: <a href="http://www.yahooligans.com/">Yahooligans</a><br>
   Line 122: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 129: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 136: <a href="http://searchengineshowdown.com/">Search Engine Showdown</a><br>
   Line 137: <a href="http://searchengineshowdown.com/features/">Search Engine Features (from Search Engine Showdown)</a><br>
   Line 138: <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Help/search.html">Search the Internet: A Graduated Approach in 4 Steps</a>
   Line 139: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 178: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 187: <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html">Finding Information on the Internet</a>
   Line 189: <a href="http://library.weber.edu/libinstruct/engines.htm">Library Instruction - Internet Search Engines</a>
   Line 191: <a href="http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html">Search Engine Tutorial by Pandia</a>
   Line 193: <a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html">Search Strategies: Search with Peripheral Vision</a>
   Line 195: <a href="http://www.searchenginewatch.com/facts/index.html">SearchEngine Watch Tutorial</a><br>
   Line 196: <a href="http://searchenginez.com/tutorial.html">Web Search Tutorial</a>
   Line 198: <h5><EM><a HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 205: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/internet/timeline/timeline-txt.html">PBS Life on the Internet</a><br>
   Line 206: <a href="http://www.anderbergfamily.net/ant/history/">History of the Internet and Web</a>
   Line 207: <P><h5><EM><A HREF="#TOC">Back to Top</A></EM></h5>
   Line 218: <a href="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/">
   Line 264: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX Online Catalog</a>
   Line 265: <br><a href="http://cascade.lib.washington.edu/search/">Cascade Statewide Search</a>
   Line 266: <br><a href="/catalogs">Search Other Libraries</a>
   Line 269: <a class="navheader" href="/research/articles/">Finding Articles</a>
   Line 271: <a href="/databases">Databases, A-Z</a>
   Line 272: <br><a href="http://chinstrap.lib.cwu.edu/go_online/search.php">Database Navigator</a>
   Line 273: <br><a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">Full Text Titles List</a>
   Line 274: <br><a href="/ill/ill.html">Interlibrary Loan Services</a>
   Line 277: <a class="navheader" href="/research/">Research Resources</a>
   Line 279: <a href="/documents">Government Documents</a>
   Line 280: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/guides/iguide.html">Internet Resources</a>
   Line 281: <br><a href="/info/tips.html">Library Tips</a>
   Line 282: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/music/">Music Library</a>
   Line 283: <br><a href="/research/isearch.html">Search the Internet</a>
   Line 284: <br><a href="/research/subguide.html">Subject guides</a>
   Line 285: <br><a href="/research/vreading.html">Virtual Reading Room</a>
   Line 286: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~archives/">Washington Regional Archives</a>
   Line 289: <a class="navheader" href="/info/">Information & Services</a>
   Line 291: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu/screens/libinfo.03.html">Library Hours</a>
   Line 292: <br><a href="/info/departments.html">Library Departments</a>
   Line 293: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/new/">Library Instruction</a>
   Line 294: <br><a href="/info/faq.html">FAQ's</a>
   Line 295: <br><a href="/info/floormaps.html">Floor Maps</a>
   Line 296: <br><a href="/infolit/assignments.html">University 101</a>
   Line 297: <br><a href="http://library.cwu.edu/patroninfo">View Your Patron Record</a>
   Line 298: <br><a href="/campcomm/">Campus & Community</a>
   Line 299: <br><a href="/offcampus/">Off Campus Access</A></p>
   

Priority 3 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby AAA Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 7 item(s):

1. Consider furnishing keyboard shortcuts for form elements.
   
   
2. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a caption. (4 instances)
   Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
   Line 31: <table width="80%" align=center cellpadding=18 cellspacing=10 border=0 class=top>
   Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
   Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">
   
3. Consider specifying a logical tab order among form controls, links and objects.
   
   
4. Use the ABBR and ACRONYM elements to denote and expand any abbreviations and acronyms that are present.
   
   
5. If you have grouped links, is there a link at the beginning to bypass the group?
   
   
6. If there are logical groups of links, have they been identified?
   
   
7. Consider adding keyboard shortcuts to frequently used links.
   
   

The following 5 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby AAA Approved status.

8. Is there distinguishing information at the beginning of headings, paragraphs, lists, etc.?
   
   
9. If there is a search feature, are there different types of searches for different skill levels and preferences?
   
   
10. Are there navigation bars for easy access to the navigation structure?
    
    
11. Do you allow users to customize their experience of the web page?
    
    
12. Is there a consistent style of presentation between pages?