Bookshelf by VitalSource
- Reading System Bookshelf
- Vendor VitalSource
- OS: iOS
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Touch
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 15 September 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Test with app version 10.5.1 on iOS 17 on an iPhone 11 smartphone.
| 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 | The Show Read Aloud Dialog button is labelled with a speaker symbol. The control that appears offers play/pause, previous and next, settings and close. To exit Read Aloud select the button again. |
| 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 | Pause and resume reading work as expected. If the display has been moved to another place. If the display is scrolled, there is the option to start reading from the top of the currently displayed text, or to recenter on the read aloud focus. |
| 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 text being spoken is kept in view. The read aloud feature continues below the currently displayed screen and when the end of the currently loaded document is reached, the next document is loaded and reading continue. |
| 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-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Pass | The alternate text is announced. It is possible to turn this feature off using 'Focus mode'. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | The voice can be changed in the Spoken content menu in the main Settings app. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | The read aloud control panel provides for adjusting the read aloud speed. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuation 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 text is read aloud as expected. |
| 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 | A yellow highlight emphasizes the currently spoken paragraph. |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 100%
Last updated: 26 October 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Test with app version 10.5.1 on iOS 17 on an iPhone 11 smartphone.
| 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 to all the book content including headings, regular paragraphs, list items, and the text content of tables. | Pass | Tapping the screen displays a control bar at the top, with a button Aa for adjusting the text size. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | The Show reader preferences button is labelled Aa. This provides for four modes, day (black text on a white background), night (white text on a black background), Sepia (black text on a pale brown background) and Cyan (black text on a pale blue background). |
| 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 | Screen brightness is adjusted through the iOS controls. |
| 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 | The invert mode of iOS provides this functionality. |
| 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, sidebars, pop-up windows, dialog boxes and search box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | The zoom mode of iOS provides this functionality. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | The Show reader preferences button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| visual-550 | Viewing MathML | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. Check if the math expressions inline and between the paragraphs are displayed correctly. Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. Check if the math expressions also change size in proportion. Change background and foreground color (may be through reading system feature or through OS settings). Check if the math expressions reflect the changed color settings. | Pass | The math expressions are displayed as expected. Their display adjust appropriately as the text size and colors are changed. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | Pass | The SVG is displayed as expected although it is not possible to enlarge it. |