Accessibility and clarity checklist

Guideline

True

False

Application is in line with Nokia values (see Nokia test criteria test case NGEN-01 in Nokia Test Criteria for Symbian C++ Applications for details).

Terminology is not technical but it is familiar to target users.

Truncations, abbreviations, and foul language are not used.

When information is displayed with different colors, they are clearly distinguishable from each other by different levels of contrast.

Application provides reasonable default values for data requested from the user.

Application does not ask for data that it can find on its own.

Amount of text in applications is minimal.

Text is not truncated.

Text is not ALL CAPS.

Text has good contrast with the background.

Text is not right justified.

Sounds are used in conjunction with a visual indication.

Simple, readable fonts are used.

Paragraphs and headings are used to make long text more readable.

Obscenity or foul language is not used.

No essential information is displayed with icons only. Textual presentation of the information is also available.

Date and time formats are localized for target users.

Application is localized to the target users' native language.

Application does not contain spelling or grammatical errors.

Application works correctly with different themes.

Backlight is switched off after a while when application is on the foreground but not used.

Application does not leave backlight on when switched to background.