Tuning Up Your Web Site: An Overview of Two Free Web Site Diagnostic Tools

Authors

Xue-Ming Bao Ed.D., Seton Hall University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1999

Journal Title

Information Technology and Libraries

Volume

18

Number

2

Pages

96-100

Publisher

American Library Association

City

Chicago

Abstract

An overview of two free Web site diagnostic services provided by Web Site Garage and NetMechanic are provided. Both services provide no-cost link check, HTML check, and image byte size reduction. Web Site Garage offers a unique link popularity check, whereas NetMechanic offers a unique server check. It is illustrated how the Seton Hall University Library Webmaster used these two Web diagnostic tools in June 1998. Web Site Garage and NetMechanic are effective tools that are easy and efficient for maintaining a Web site.

Recommended Citation

Bao, X. M. (1999). Tuning Up Your Web Site: An Overview of Two Free Web Site Diagnostic Tools. Information Technology and Libraries, 18 (2), 96-100.