Universal Usability Browser Requirements

Versions Tested:
- Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000: Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.5; Netscape 4.73
- Solaris: Netscape 4.75, Lynx 2.7.1(Screendumps and SimPLE pages don’t work with Lynx, as they use frames).
- Linux: Netscape 4.75
- Macintosh: Internet Explorer 4.5,5.0; Netscape 4.7
Minimum HTML version required: 4.01 Traditional
Plug-Ins required: none
Avoids Java: yes
Java version required: Not Applicable
Avoids JavaScript: Yes on the main page, but JavaScript is used on the Jazz Home Page
JavaScript versions: Compatible with above versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer
Avoids Frames: yes
Avoids Cascading Style Sheets: yes
CSS Features: Not Applicable
Avoids ActiveX: yes
Avoids Layers: yes
Avoids Cookies: yes
Avoids multiple windows: yes

Basic System Requirements
- Operating Systems that the site has been tested on:
  - Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000
  - Solaris 2.6
  - Linux RedHat 6.1, 7.0
  - Macintosh OS 8.5.1
Input Devices:
- Mouse requirements: None
- Navigable with Keyboard only: Not Tested
- Compatible speech recognition products: None tested
Display
- Screen Resolution: 640×480 Minimum, 800×600 Recommended
- Designed for fixed width: No
- Screen Sizes designed and tested with:
  - 640×480
  - 800×600
  - 1024×768
  - 1152×864
  - 1280×1024
  - 1600×1200
- Hand-held devices supported/tested: None
- Mobile devices supported/tested: None
- Presence of alternative depictions (for screen readers): Everywhere on home page
- Do all non-text messages have text equivalents?: Yes
- Font sizes used and tested: Arial and Helvetica, all font sizes adjustable.
Audio/Video
- Types of audio/video output: none
- Alternative labels/description or other displays for audio/video data?: Not Applicable
Network Connection
- Maximum download size per page (KB) : 394 KB
- Minimum & recommended connection bandwidth: 56K
- Network access speeds tested, along with average/expected times for each speed (list):
  - 14.4K, 37 seconds
  - 28.8K, 20 seconds
  - 33.6K, 18 seconds
  - 56K, 14 seconds
  - ISDN, 5 seconds
  - T1, 1.5 seconds
  Source: Netscape’s Web Site Garage
Access for users with disabilities
- Text only version of site: No
- Alternative browsers supported (and tested): None tested
- Screen readers supported and tested: None tested
- Accessibility validators used and conformance levels? Bobby, Priority 1
- Reading level assumed: Not measured
- Tested for color deficiencies (color blindness): No
- Screen magnifier software tested: None
- Braille keyboard support: None tested
- Can users turn off rendering features that can affect usability?: Yes
Diverse Users
- Languages supported: English
- Languages supported via inline translations: English
- Tested on both left-right and right-left languages: No
- Translations supported by online translators: Yes, except for navigation buttons in banner image
- Education Level Required: Not tested
- Novice user testing conducted and results: None
- Experience required: No assumptions made
- Other user background assumptions: None
- Other internationalization support: None
User support
- Email response expectations: we will try to respond within 72 hours
- Phone support available during business hours (9AM-5PM EST), at +1 301 405 2725
- Online communities or newsgroups: HCIL has several mailing lists: see http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/contact/mailinglists.shtml for details.
- This site does not have an FAQ.