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Putting Web Site Quality and Accessibility into Context

Posted August 31, 2008 | Leadership | Cutter Benchmark Review

When it comes to assessing the quality of a Web site, what really matters? Unlike diamonds, Web sites don't have a standard like the 4Cs to assess how they compare to other Web sites. The assessment is a far more subjective one. What we have instead is a set of terms such as usability, performance, and accessibility that we have all heard of but that lack precise definitions that we can use to measure the quality of a Web site. So, given this lack of clear definitions, how do we as an industry assess if we have produced a high-quality Web site?

About The Author
Martin Bauer
Martin Bauer is the Program Manager for BigDataPartnership, London's leading consultancy for big data solutions. With over 15 years' experience in project management, Mr. Bauer is the first certified Feature-Driven Development project manager and an advocate of Agile development. He also is a qualified lawyer and has had extensive experience in implementing content management and digital solutions. He can be reached at martin at martinbauer dot… Read More
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