I am always looking for recipes to use in my cooking program, especially healthy recipes from reliable sources such as Health Canada and Dietitians of Canada. I am interested in finding out  whether the Cookspiration (https://www.cookspiration.com/), a  recipe webpage, created by Dietitians of Canada, meets the four WCAG guidelines for accessibility. The overall finding is that this web page is not very accessible for a wide range of abilities and needs.

Below are my assessments of the web resource:

Perceivable – web content is made available to the senses; the users can take the information through sigh, sound, and touch

  • No audio or video is provided as an alternative to web content.

 

Operable – interface forms, controls, and navigation are operable. How the users navigates their way through the content, the way they interact with the 

                          information

  • Images of recipes are representative of the food products and are clearly labeled;
  • The light blue heading text colour used does not provide enough contrast;
  • The Font size used in recipe instructions is too small.

 

Understandable – content and interface are understandable. The content is structured in a logical predictable way and that include learning support.

  • The content is presented in a logical predictable way;
  • The recipe follows a standard format with clear, simple and understandable steps;
  • The amounts of ingredient needed are provided in both imperial and metric measurements;
  • The recipes also include learning support such as tips, nutrition and notes, and dietitian’s messages which are helpful for everyone.

 

Robust – content can be used reliable by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies

  • The contents can be used with iPad and Android phone;
  • Unsure if the contents interact with different types of assistive technology.