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University of
Calgary Selects HiSoftware’s Solutions
to Ensure Site Quality and Accessibility
for College Web Sites
CONCORD, NH – August
28, 2003 - HiSoftware, Inc., a leading
provider of enterprise Web Accessibility
and Content Quality solutions, today
announced that University of Calgary
will be implementing a campus wide
license of HiSoftware’s desktop and
automated server solutions to achieve
and maintain the University’s Web Sites
and Web based applications that are
accessible to users of assistive
technologies. These solutions allow
Universities to audit Web sites, Web
applications and Web based courses for
accessibility and content quality.
University of Calgary will also be
implementing a campus license of
HiSoftware’s Hi-Stats software to
monitor and analyze visitor traffic
across University Web sites.
Under the terms of the agreement,
HiSoftware Company will provide its
AccMonitor Server Enterprise software
and Hi-Stats Enterprise Server Software
to University of Calgary and will also
provide a campus wide license of
AccVerify/AccRepair DS2 Editions for use
on any campus PCs. HiSoftware’s product
line includes a combination of
user-driven interactive desktop
solutions that allow developers to test
their content for conformance with
standards, and server side remote
applications that allow for automated
and remote testing.
University of Calgary ’s implementation
of HiSoftware’s Solution set will allow
for:
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Automated Testing
and Monitoring of Entire Sites for
compliance with Federal, State and
International accessibility standards.
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The creation of
course-based reports
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Feedback for
instructors in a reporting format that
is clear and easy to understand
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Training of
developers to verify and repair their
own sites
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Creation of an
audit trail for their accessibility
pilot program
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Implementation of
a standard format for feedback on
their Web sites
University of
Calgary joins a growing list of Schools
and Universities turning to HiSoftware
Company for Section 508 compliance
solutions, including but not limited to
Oklahoma State University, University of
Wisconsin, Kansas State University,
Dartmouth College, California State
University-Fullerton, UCLA, and many
others. HiSoftware Company also has
enterprise software license agreements
with both Federal and State Government
agencies and works with several Fortune
1000 corporations including Microsoft
Corporation, Mercury Interactive, and
Fidelity Investments:
http://www.hisoftware.com/access/scustomers.html
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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