ABSTRACT:
The aim of the 2003 CIQM Website Quality Survey was to provide a snapshot of Web quality. In order to achieve this a random set of Websites from different domains was analysed in terms of authority, and the care with which pages were constructed and maintained. This is the first in a series of such surveys. We evaluated 600 Websites in terms of a limited set of criteria, including dating, links to responsible persons or bodies, accessibility, navigational context, corrupt or suspect links and the provision of metadata.
Websites for analysis were selected from a range of URL domains: .ac.uk, .edu, .co.uk, .com, .net, .org, and .org.uk. One hundred pages each from the .co.uk, .com and .net domains were chosen, and 50 each from the others. In addition, 50 e-journals and 50 e-books were analysed.
