MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. Nazarudin Wijee Mohd Sidek Salleh Grid Computing Lab MIMOS Berhad P-GRADE Portal Heuristic Evaluation
Failed W3C validator #1 Recommendation: Website MUST use a proper HTML markup and headers. Pages that are well structured follow proper syntax, and pass the W3C validator ( are most accessible. Fault Category: HTML Specification Screen: N/A
Wrong date format MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #2 Recommendation: Date format SHOULD have minimal format as below: dd/mm/yyyy -> eg: 23/04/2008 dd-mm-yyyy -> eg: Fault Category: Date and Time Format Screen: All
Copyright and date is not displayed consistently MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #3 Recommendation: Move the date to the top right under username display and keep copyright display at every page. Fault Category: Date and Time Format Screen: All
Horizontal scroll bar should not be used MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #4 Recommendation: Vertical scrolling is acceptable but the horizontal scrolling MUST NOT be used. Fault Category: Scroll Bars Screen: All
Text length is too long MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #5 Recommendation: Length of the text should be acceptable as long as no horizontal scroll bar. Fault Category: Scroll Bars Screen: Help
No MIMOS Logo MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #6 Recommendation: Site name or logo SHOULD be on top left corner. Site name or logo SHOULD consistently display on every page to ensure users are fully aware they are on the same website The Site name or logo SHOULD be clickable and always linked to Main Page. Fault Category: Site Name / Logo Screen: All
Table showing results with multiple rows same color MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #7 Recommendation: All tables SHOULD have minimum padding size of 3px and spacing SHOULD have minimum of 1px. For tables showing results with row more than one SHOULD give alternate color of maximum of 2. Fault Category: Tables Screen: All
No Page Title MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #8 Recommendation: Every site MUST have a page title using tag. Page title format SHOULD be write as follow: ‘Title of this page : Name of the Website’ or ‘Title of this page < Section < Name of the Website’ Fault Category: Page Title Screen: All
Links / Menu Links are not visible to user MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #9 Recommendation: All links MUST visible to user and avoid hidden link Links MUST be consistent throughout the page Links SHOULD be different from plain text Links SHOULD be Underlined or used different color All links MUST be labeled properly (brief but descriptive) and avoid using ‘click here’ to label a link. Fault Category: Links Screen: All
No Visual Hierarchy MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #10 Recommendation: All heading, navigation menu and content SHOULD have a clear visual hierarchy. Visual hierarchy SHOULD be organized and prioritized by using size, prominence and content relationships. Fault Category: Visual Hierarchy Screen: All
Form not properly aligned MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #11 Recommendation: All forms should always contain title - what the form is for. Form structure should always be within one single column. Two columns are allowed only in the case of a big amount of data being constantly referred to. Fault Category: Form Screen: All
Wrong heading title MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #12 Recommendation: This should be Register instead of Login Fault Category: Content & Language Screen: Main > register
Primary action button is not highlighted (focus) MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #13 Recommendation: Primary & Secondary Actions The visual presentation of actions SHOULD match their action Provide a clear visual distinction between primary & secondary action. Primary action MUST be selected by default. Site SHOULD allow user to navigate across the form in a logical order with the Tab key. Fault Category: Primary & Secondary Actions Tab Index Screen: All
Wrong heading title MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #14 Recommendation: This should be Reset Password instead of Login Fault Category: Content & Language Screen: Main > register
Buttons separated too far MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #15 Recommendation: Should be located closely together Must align with the text box (either right or left) Fault Category: Visual Clarity Screen: Main > reset password
Wrong heading title MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #16 Recommendation: This should be Update Password instead of Login Fault Category: Content & Language Screen: Main > update password
Page title is centered-align MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #17 Recommendation: Left align the page title should be better Use larger font size for the page title Fault Category: Visual clarity Consistency Screen: Main > Profile manager
The locale select box is not align properly with timezone select box because of the flag icon MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #18 Recommendation: The flag should be on the right side of the locale select box Locale select box should be align properly with the timezone select box Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > Profile manager
No clear visual hierarchy level for the help titles MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #19 Recommendation: Should implement content hierarchy level for this page Visual hierarchy SHOULD be organized and prioritized by using size, prominence and content relationships. Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > Help
No `You are Here` indicator MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #20 Recommendation: User should easily know where they are now Indicate the current page using some visual cue (bold font or change color or both) Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > Upload Workflow
Buttons and other field elements are not aligned properly MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #21 Recommendation: All field elements should be aligned properly Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > upload work flow
No clear border to separate each group elements (columns) MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #22 Recommendation: Should have border for user to easily know which element goes to which group Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > upload work flow
Buttons consumed too much spaces and not aligned properly MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #23 Recommendation: Every workflow will have all button, with left aligned. Enable/disable button will be clearly displayed. Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > workflow monitoring
The icon is not represent download action well enough and novice user would have difficulty to know the icon purpose MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #24 Recommendation: Use “Download” button Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > workflow monitoring
Alert message not coming together with Icon MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #25 Recommendation: Confirmation, Error and Status message should come together with icon that could represent the message. Fault Category: Error correction & Prevention Screen: Main > confirm deletion
No visual border for the table and hard to see separation between rows & column for multiple result MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #26 Recommendation: Should have thin border line to separate results (rows & column) Alternate background color for the rows is recommended Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > detail workflow
Buttons are not aligned properly MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #27 Recommendation: All field elements should be aligned properly Fault Category: Visual clarity Screen: Main > Certificate management * This issue should be fixed throughout all pages where it repetitively occurred
Required field not tagged with asterisk properly MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #28 Recommendation: Required fields should be tagged with red color asterisk The asterisk should be tagged beside the label or the field This issue should be fixed throughout all pages where it repetitively occurred Fault Category: Error Prevention & Correction Screen: Main > Certificate management
The button position is not consistent MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #29 Recommendation: Should maintain the button’s position Fault Category: Consistency Screen: Main > Manage Credential
Title (left) and description (right) located too far from each other MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #30 Recommendation: Both elements should be located closer between each other Fault Category: Visual Clarity Screen: Main > Certificate details
Insert form is mixed with the record display MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #31 Recommendation: Should clearly separate the record display and insert form – more spaces or border. Fault Category: Visual Clarity Screen: Main > add grid resource
Form fields located too far from the submit button MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #32 Recommendation: Should locate the fields and the submit button closer together Fault Category: Visual Clarity Screen: Main > Configure setting
Form fields location is not consistent between pages MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #33 Recommendation: Should have a consistent way / location to display form – Left Justified This issue should also be considered for other website elements Fault Category: Consistency Screen: Main > Configure setting
Null message MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #34 Recommendation: Null message shall be removed. Fault Category: Error Message Screen: All
In-appropriate error and status message and its location MIMOS Berhad. All Rights Reserved. #35 Recommendation: Rephrase the error and status message. Refer to: MIMOS-NGCI-NGP3-WORKFLOW- RAB-USECASE MIMOS-NGCI-NGP3-WORKFLOW- RAB-MESSAGE Fault Category: Error Message Screen: All
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