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The Evaluation Checklist
Section 1: VISUAL CLARITY

Information displayed on the screen should be clear, well organized, unambiguous and easy to read.
(Please check your software or websites for each item:
(1)Always, (2)Most of the time, (3)some of the time, (4)Never)
1. Is each screen clearly identified with an informative title or description?
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2. Is important information highlighted on the screen?
(E.g. cursor position, instructions, errors)
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3. When the user enters information on the screen, is it clear:
(a) Where the information should be entered?
(b) In what format it should be entered?
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4. Where the user overtypes information on the screen, does the system clear the previous information, so that it does not get confused with the updated input?
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5. Does information appear to be organized logically on the screen?
(E.g. menus organized by probable sequence of selection, or alphabetically)
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6. Are different types of information clearly separated from each other on the screen? (E.g. instructions, Control options, data displays, and vice versa?)
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7. Where a large amount of information is displayed on one screen, is it clearly separated into sections on the screen?
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8. Are columns of information clearly aligned on the screen?
(E.g. Columns of alphanumeric left-justified, columns of integers right-justified)
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9. Are bright or light Colors displayed on a dark background, and vice versa?
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10. Does the use of color help to make the displays clear?
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11. Where color is used, will au aspects of the display be easy to see if used on a monochrome or low-resolution screen, or if the user is color-blind?
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12. Is the information on the screen easy to see and read?
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13. Do screens appear uncluttered?
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14. Are schematic and pictorial displays (e.g. figures and diagrams) clearly drawn and annotated?
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15. Is it easy to find the required information on a screen?
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16. Are there any comments (good or bad) you wish to add regarding the above issues?
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17. Overall, how would you rate the system in terms of visual clarity?
(Please check your software or websites for each item: (1)Very satisfactory, (2)Moderately satisfactory Neutral, (3)Moderately unsatisfactory, (4)Very unsatisfactory)
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