SortSite

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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.

[edit] Tests, Standards and Checkpoints

Quality tests run on each page include:

• Accessibility - W3 WCAG 1.0, 2.0 and Section 508 standards
• Brower 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

[edit] Reviews

The product has received reviews in Website Magazine ^[2] and Softpedia ^[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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

• 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

[edit] References

1. ↑ Usability.gov Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines
2. ↑ SortSite Checks Browser Compatibility - Website Magazine
3. ↑ See the issues of your website - Softpedia