SortSite is a web crawler that scans entire websites for quality issues including accessibility, browser compatibility, broken links, legal compliance, search optimization, usability and web standards compliance.
| Developer(s) | Electrum |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.03
/ June 1, 2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Web crawler |
| License | EULA |
| Website | http://www.powermapper.com/ |
Tests, standards and checkpoints
editQuality tests run on each page include:
- Accessibility - W3 WCAG 1.0, 2.0 and Section 508 standards
- Browser compatibility - check cross-browser 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 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[1]
- Web standards - validation of HTML, XHTML and CSS
Reviews
editThe product has been reviewed in Website Magazine[2] and Softpedia News.[3] The vendor maintains a list of current reviews on their website.
A list of problems commonly encountered by users is provided by the vendor in the "SortSite FAQ" on its website.[4]
Licensing
editSortSite 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
edit- Cross-browser compatibility, making websites work in all browsers
- Web accessibility, making websites available to people of all abilities and disabilities
- Web usability, making websites easier to use
References
edit- ^ "Usability.gov". U.S. General Services Administration.
- ^ Maureen Alley (April 1, 2009). "SortSite Checks Browser Compatibility". Website Magazine.
- ^ Ionut Ilascu (April 17, 2007). "Website Revision". Softpedia News.
- ^ "SortSite FAQ".