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From: Steve Green
Date: Jun 4, 2008 6:30AM

Of course pages should be created and maintained so that they are
accessible. I hope none of us would disagree with that. However, the reality
is that there are millions of websites that were not created or maintained
that way. As an independent testing company that does not design or maintain
websites, 100% of our clients have existing websites that they wish to
assess and improve. Few if any are in a position to do a ground-up rebuild.

It is not helpful to say that an approach should not be considered just
because it is not 100% reliable. Nor is it helpful to state that sites
should be rebuilt or that every page should be tested. The question that we
and many other organisations face is how to make best use of the available
resources.

So I would be interested to know how you might approach the task of
assessing a 10,000 page website with a view to making the most beneficial
improvements within a budget and timescale that does not allow all pages to
be assessed. Or would you simply not undertake such a task, and leave it to
someone else to worry about.

Steve