''SortSite'' is a
web crawler
A Web crawler, sometimes called a spider or spiderbot and often shortened to crawler, is an Internet bot that systematically browses the World Wide Web and that is typically operated by search engines for the purpose of Web indexing (''web spid ...
that scans entire websites for quality issues including accessibility, browser compatibility, broken links, legal compliance, search optimization, usability and web standards compliance.
Tests, standards and checkpoints
Quality tests run on each page include:
* Accessibility - W3
WCAG
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are part of a series of web accessibility guidelines published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the main international standards organization for th ...
1.0, 2.0 and
Section 508
In 1998 the US Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technolog ...
standards
* Browser compatibility - check
cross-browser
Cross-browser compatibility is the ability of a website or web application to function across different Web browser, browsers and Fault tolerance, degrade gracefully when browser features are absent or lacking.
History
Background
The history ...
compatibility of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (i.e. find code that doesn't work in all browsers)
* Broken links - checks for
broken links, missing images and
HTTP
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide We ...
protocol violations
* Search engine guidelines - Yahoo, Microsoft and
Google guidelines - websites violating the guidelines may be removed from the Google index
* Usability - Usability.gov peer-reviewed web usability guidelines
* Web standards - validation of
HTML
The HyperText Markup Language or HTML is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. It can be assisted by technologies such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and scripting languages such as JavaSc ...
,
XHTML
Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) is part of the family of XML markup languages. It mirrors or extends versions of the widely used HyperText Markup Language (HTML), the language in which Web pages are formulated.
While HTML, prior ...
and
CSS
Reviews
The product has been reviewed in ''Website Magazine'' and ''Softpedia News''. The vendor maintains a list o
current reviewson their website.
A list of problems commonly encountered by users is provided by the vendor in the "SortSite FAQ" on its website.
Licensing
''SortSite'' is commercial licensed software which uses serial numbers to prevent unlicensed usage. Standard licensing is per-user, but pooled floating licences are also available at extra cost.
See also
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Cross-browser
Cross-browser compatibility is the ability of a website or web application to function across different Web browser, browsers and Fault tolerance, degrade gracefully when browser features are absent or lacking.
History
Background
The history ...
compatibility, making websites work in all browsers
*
Web accessibility
Web accessibility, or eAccessibility,European CommissionCommunication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the , European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: eAccessibility, EC(2005)1095 pub ...
, making websites available to people of all abilities and disabilities
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Web usability
Web usability of a website are broad goals of usability and presentation of information and choices in a clear and concise way, a lack of ambiguity and the placement of important items in appropriate areas as well as ensuring that the content work ...
, making websites easier to use
References
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Accessible information
Web accessibility
Web design