HiSoftware’s AccMonitor Tracks Live Web Sites for Section 508 or W3C Accessibility Compliance

Concord, New Hampshire – June 20, 2001 - Hiawatha Island Software Company, Inc. (HiSoftware) today released AccMonitor™, an automated server solution that tracks live Web sites for compliance with accessibility standards for Web-based information. Without file or server access, AccMonitor spiders, or crawls over, entire Web sites and reports on their accessibility status under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 and W3C Priority 1 Guidelines. The newest addition to HiSoftware accessibility solutions, AccMonitor features acclaimed verification technology and dynamic reporting, including “email alerts” and detailed reports for all Web files or only files that fail programmatic checkpoints. AccMonitor represents the first automated and platform-independent mechanism for monitoring Web sites for accessibility compliance.

AccMonitor particularly benefits government agencies and other organizations that need to monitor multiple servers that host information the World Wide Web. The software benefits all organizations whether they are in the process of achieving accessibility or maintaining it. HiSoftware accessibility solutions are already in use by several U.S. federal agencies including the Departments of the Navy, Army, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce, Bureau of Land Management, National Institute of Health, and others. 

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments goes into effect on Thursday, June 21, 2001. The section mandates that federal agencies must ensure that all electronic and information technology purchased, maintained, or developed meets the accessibility standards established by the U.S. Access Board. Although federally mandated, over 40 state governments, educational institutions, and many private organizations are currently implementing accessibility standards.

AccMonitor Features

n       Customized Reporting for Section 508 and W3C: AccMonitor can be configured to generate and distribute dynamic accessibility reports in regular intervals. Email alerts can be sent automatically to multiple recipients for all Web files, or just those that fail programmatic checkpoints. Reports include URL links to the files monitored and to the corresponding reports, so that anyone with a Web browser can view them. Additionally, reports can be customized to verify compliance with Section 508 or W3C Priority 1 Guidelines. AccMonitor reports meet accessibility standards, and can be published easily on a network or the Internet.

n       Supports All Web Site Server Platforms: AccMonitor can track Web files from any server platform (such as Linux, Windows, UNIX, Mac, and Solaris), without requiring direct file or server access.

n       Scalability for Web Servers and Sites: AccMonitor tracks the accessibility status of an entire Web site or a subdirectory of the site. The user can include or exclude specific subdirectories from being crawled, send “email alerts” to an unlimited number of recipients, and select accessibility rules and  special report modes for Section 508 or W3C Priority 1.

AccVerify Pricing and Sales Information

AccMonitor licensing starts at $1,295 USD, plus $400 USD per each AccMonitor Web. AccMonitor Webs support an unlimited number of documents from a Web server.

AccMonitor is available direct from HiSoftware, through resellers and the GSA schedule, and through DLT Solutions. GSA discounts are available at http://www.hisoftware.com/gsains.htm

 Contact HiSoftware at (888) 272-2484 or (603) 229-3055 or info@hisoftware.com for more information.

System Requirements

HiSoftware AccMonitor requires Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT Server 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or greater). Minimum hardware requirements are a PC with Pentium® 133 MHz (or equivalent) or greater; 64 MB RAM for the operating system, plus 15 MB RAM for each application running simultaneously; 10 MB hard disk space for product installation; and SVGA (256 color) graphic display capability.

 

ABOUT HISOFTWARE
HiSoftware Company, the leader in enterprise content quality management solutions, provides innovative products that empower quality assurance teams, content developers, Web site architects, and company executives to work collaboratively on their efforts to create and manage corporate Web standards for Accessibility, Privacy, Searchability, Usability and custom guidelines and policies. HiSoftware’s integrated, full lifecycle solutions dramatically reduce the time required to test, manage and deploy e-business Web sites.

HiSoftware works closely with industry leaders and visionaries to provide solutions for today's information accessibility, content quality, search and retrieval needs. HiSoftware’s customers represent Fortune 500 companies, and many of the largest e-commerce, government, and educational sites in North America and around the world and include ChevronTexaco, Commerce One, Mercury Interactive, and Microsoft Government.

Founded in 1998, HiSoftware Company maintains North American corporate headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Further information about HiSoftware can be found online at www.hisoftware.com

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