EasyReader by Dolphin Computer Access Ltd
- Reading System EasyReader
- Vendor Dolphin Computer Access Ltd
- OS: Android
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Visual Adjustments: 87.5%
Last updated: 17 February 2022
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 1.0.0 . These results are based on an older test book revision. A newer version of Visual Adjustments is available.
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
EasyReader 3.06.634 Tested on a Pixel 6 smartphone running Android 12.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visual-010 | Change font size | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. The font size change should apply uniformly on all the book content including the Table of Contents, Footnotes, Page List, Notes and Bookmarks. | Pass | It is also possible to adjust margins, line spacing and letter spacing. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | A custom color profile can be chosen in addition to choosing from black, dark blue, cream and light blue themes. |
| visual-210 | Change brightness | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the screen brightness. | Pass | The screen brightness is controlled via the OS. |
| visual-310 | Apply high contrast system configuration | The reading system interface and book content except images should respect the high contrast mode (invert colors) if present in the Operating System. | Pass | This works as expected. |
| visual-410 | Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to magnify the Reading System screen. All aspects of the User Interface such as Menus, Pop-up Windows, Dialog Boxes and Search Box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | This feature works as expected with the built-in Android magnifier. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | Several fonts are offered, including OpenDyslexic and Tiresias. |
| visual-610 | Support for SVG | Check if a image is displayed below this paragraph. This image is in SVG format. | Pass | The grey circle is displayed as expected. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG image | Check if the image given in the previous test can be enlarged. | Fail | The SVG image remains the same size when other content is enlarged. |
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 1 July 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 1.0.0 . These results are based on an older test book revision. A newer version of Read Aloud is available.
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
EasyReader 3.06.634 Read aloud feature meets all the fundamental requirements. Additional voices can be purchased. Tested on a Pixel 6 smartphone running Android 12.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The read aloud moves to the next chapter automatically. |
| 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 | The text is read in the correct order. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | The speech rate and other voice parameters are set within the app. |
| 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 | |
| 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 emphasized with a visual highlight. |
| 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 word and sentence highlighting colors can be customized in the text settings panel. |
Results for Extended Descriptions: 100%
Last updated: 17 February 2022
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1 .
Summary
EasyReader 3.06.634 Tested on a Pixel 6 smartphone running Android 12.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Works as expected. The extended description is hidden until the details element is expanded. |
| 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. | Pass | Works as expected. The link is visible and can be followed to the extended description, and back again. |
Results for Mathematics: 50%
Last updated: 17 February 2022
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Mathematics, version 1.1.1 .
Summary
EasyReader 3.06.634 Tested on a Pixel 6 smartphone running Android 12.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mathml-010 | Navigating block MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Fail | The math expression is not displayed correctly. |
| mathml-020 | Navigating inline MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if inline MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Fail | The math expression is not displayed correctly. |
| math-image-030 | Navigating Block Math images followed by Summary/Details with MathML | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies in a HTML Summary/Details as an option to get at the native MathML. | Pass | The math expression is displayed as an image, the MathML inside the details element is not visible until expanded. |
| math-image-040 | Navigating Inline Math images followed by commented out MathML | This test shows an inline math expression as an image with only alt-text describing the math equation. This is not ideal but if a publisher can not use raw mathML directly this is an option for reprocessing in the future. | Pass | The math expression is displayed as an image. |