This self assessment QA sheet is part of the QA Focus Toolkit and is based on the Mothballing Your Web Site Briefing paper.
At the end of a project what remains is normally a set of resources, which may be deployed in a service environment, and a Web site containing information on the project and its findings. Both elements need to be carefully looked at with preservation in mind. This self assessment QA sheet is intended for projects who have reached the end of their funding and want to know how to ensure that the Web site they have created remains available and is easily maintainable.
Mothballing your Web site before the project ends will mean that the hard work you put into your project does not go to waste.
Note that when filling in the form:
Note that QA Focus does not keep a record of the answers submitted.
Before you finish your project and leave your Web site it would be useful to check that your site adheres to some basic standards. This will allow for interoperability and reuse.
It is important that the HTML on your site validates. You can use the service yourself either by going to the HTML Validator or by entering your project URL in the following box:
It is important to have a complete header on your site. You can use the service yourself either by going to CSS Validator or by entering your project URL in the following box:
You can use the service yourself either by going to the Web Wizards tool or by entering a URL in the following box:
You can use the Bobby service yourself either by going to Bobby or by entering your project URL in the following box:
You can use the Lynx text only browser yourself either by going to Lynx Viewer or by entering your project URL in the following box:
Projects should consider depositing data, learning and teaching materials, documentation and other types of material with a digital archiving service such as the Arts and Humanities Data Service or the Economic and Social Data Service.
You can use the service yourself either by going to the Internet Archive or by entering a URL in the following box:
Can your Web site be easily converted to XHTML? For more information see the XHTML Survey.
Can your Web site be easily converted to WML? For more information see the WML Survey.