- From: Olivier Thereaux <ot@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:11:14 -0500
- To: www-validator@w3.org
"If you have many things to do and little time to do it, you start with what's most important". This sounds simple, and infact, it is. This is the idea behind the "Log Validator" [1], which is being developed by the QA development Team at W3C. [1] http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Logvalidator/ ** About Log Validator ** The Log Validator is a Perl library which analyses web server logs, and run those through modules. This is not a new concept, except that these modules are Web Quality oriented. The first module we have developed is allow the webmaster to clearly identify which are the most popular resources on the server that do not pass (X)HTML validation. This makes the Log Validator a candidate for validity-conscious webmasters' best friend. ** BETA TEST ** The Log Validator is currently in beta stage, and this announcement starts, today and for one month, a beta test period. Candidate release date for a first stable version is March 28th, 2003. ** Participating to this Beta Test ** How can you participate in the beta test? - Use it! Install it, try it, use it, love it or hate it, but be sure to report about it. - Review it! The Log Validator is open source... You think you can improve its design, its efficiency, fix bugs? Go ahead, come and discuss here, patch it, report bugs! - Develop for it! The Log Validator is flexible and extensible. Anyone can build new modules, and you're welcome to do so. We have published an API/Guide for Modules developer [2], it would be a good idea to check it for potential design flaws, and develop new modules. CSS validation, metadata, Lexical analysis... Use your imagination? [2] http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Logvalidator/API ** References and Contact ** - Log Validator at http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Logvalidator Manual at http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Logvalidator/Manual API at http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/Logvalidator/API Tutorial at http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/09/Step-by-step - comments? : public list at www-validator@w3.org - bug reports, patch/fix submission : public bugzilla at http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/ ** Acknowledgments ** The following people have contributed in the birth of this Web Quality Tool: Terje Bless, Karl Dubost, Henri Fallon, Kim Nylander, Olivier Thereaux, Ville Skyttä, The following people will contribute in making it a killer Web Quality App: You. Thank you. olivier. -- Olivier Thereaux - W3C - QA : http://www.w3.org/QA/ http://www.w3.org/People/olivier | http://yoda.zoy.org
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