How to TEST any web page

(This would be a great way to test any design firms you are considering!)

 

1. Is it programmed for speed?

You can legally peek at the code that creates most websites.
Learn more about how to see the code and what to look for!

 

2. Does it pass W3C.org validation?

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) sets international standards and accessibility guidelines. A page that passes the W3C validation will work in most web browsers and will be more accessible than a page that fails.

Copy the web address (http://www.Company.com) of any web page and you can paste it into this validation checker to see if it passes...or has many, many errors. Warnings are NOT errors, and are often conscious choices made by a particular designer for a specific purpose. When the page opens, it will look similar to the image below. Paste the address of the page you'd like to check into the text box and then click the "Check" button.

 

 

3. What happens when you zoom in?

Strange things can happen when you zoom in on a web page, especially if you zoom in the text only. Learn how to zoom in on a web page

 

4. What happens without images and JavaScript?

You can temporarily shut off the images and JavaScript in your internet browser. You will need to "refresh" whatever web page you're viewing after you make these changes to see the effects.

If you are using a browser not listed here, the settings are usually in the top menu under either "preferences", "tools", or "internet options".

 

Be sure to change your settings back when you are done testing.

Which browser are you using?

 

Internet Explorer:

1. Choose "Tools" , then "Internet options".

2. Click the "Advanced" tab, and scroll down to the “Multimedia” options.
Uncheck “Show pictures”. Next, click the “OK” button at the bottom of the dialog box.

How to shut disable images in Internet Explorer

 

3. Click the “Security” tab. Near the bottom of this box, click the "Custom" button.

How to shut off JavaScript in Internet Explorer

 

Scroll down to the “scripting” section of the list, where it says “Active scripting”.
Click “Disable”. Next, click the “OK” button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Next step to shut off JavaScript

 

Firefox:

1. Choose"Preferences".

2. Click the "Content" icon. Uncheck the 2 boxes "Load images automatically"
and "Enable JavaScript" to shut off these features.

How to turn off images and JavaScript in Firefox

 

Safari

1. Choose"Preferences".

2. Click the "Security" icon. Uncheck the box "Enable JavaScript".

how to shut off JavaScript in Safari

 

3. Click the "Appearance" icon.
Uncheck the box "Display images when the page opens".

How to shut off images in Safari

 

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