SortSite
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| Developer(s) | Electrum |
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| Stable release | 3.03 / Jun 1, 2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Web crawler |
| License | EULA |
| Website | http://www.powermapper.com/ |
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.
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[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
