Re: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List - HiSoftware updates

Ken Nakata is at Cryptzone, and mentioned that they'd taken this on.  

Shadi I will put you in touch so you can get that info into the database. 

- Judy

> On Jan 11, 2017, at 1:35 AM, Andrew Arch <andrew.arch@digital.gov.au> wrote:
> 
> Shadi, I just read:
> 
> "Once HiSoftware was subsequently bought out, the AccVerify tool was rolled into a larger product offering called Compliance Sheriff. It was later purchased by Cryptzone. While it’s no longer considered an active player in the web accessibility space, HiSoftware’s contributions to the world of web accessibility won’t soon be forgotten, and in fact inspired later generations of accessibility checkers."
> 
> Source: http://www.deque.com/blog/deques-favorite-early-accessibility-tools
> 
> Andrew
> 
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> Andrew Arch
> Accessibility & Inclusivity Lead 
>  Digital Transformation Agency (DTA)
> Australian Government
> www.dta.gov.au 
> p. +61 (0)428 134 529 t. @DTA  |  @amja
> 
>> On 6 January 2017 at 04:04, Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org> wrote:
>> Thanks for this report Andrew, I will look into this.
>> 
>> Best,
>>   Shadi
>> 
>> 
>>> On 05-Jan-17 5:41, Andrew Arch wrote:
>>> Hi Shadi and Eric,
>>> 
>>> Just noticed some maintenance issues that need attention:
>>> 
>>>    - CynthisSays by HiSoftware
>>>       -
>>>       https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/index.html?q=wcag-20-w3c-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-20&q=online-tool#cynthia-says
>>>       - HiSoftware seems to have been taken over by Cryptzone
>>>    - Compliance Sheriff by HiSoftware
>>>       -
>>>       https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/index.html?q=wcag-20-w3c-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-20&q=online-tool#hisoftware-compliance-sheriff-web
>>>       - HiSoftware link goes to a Cryptozone 404 page
>>>    - WCAG Compliance Auditor by Funnelback
>>>    - accessibility now part of Funnelback's 'understand' suite - possibly
>>>       called 'Accessibility Auditor' at present
>>>       - URL in database redirects to
>>>       https://www.funnelback.com/product/understand
>>>    - WorldSpace by Deque Systems
>>>       -
>>>       https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/index.html?q=wcag-20-w3c-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-20#worldspace
>>>       - worldspace specific link redirects to
>>>       http://www.deque.com/products/ where there are 3 WorldSpace products
>>>       listed (along with Amaze and aXe)
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Andrew
>>> 
>>> -------------------
>>> 
>>> Andrew Arch
>>> 
>>> Accessibility & Inclusivity Lead
>>> 
>>> Digital Transformation Agency (DTA)
>>> 
>>> Australian Government
>>> 
>>> www.dta.gov.au
>>> p. +61 (0)428 134 529 t. @DTA <https://twitter.com/DTA>  |  @amja
>>> <https://twitter.com/amja>
>> 
>> -- 
>> Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
>> W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
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