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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Comput Mediat Commun. 2008 Sep 8;13(4):880–911. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.00423.x

Table 3.

Basic Tenets N = 157

Variable % No % Yes Cohen's Kappa
Is there a hit rate available on the website? 99.4 0.06 94.7
Does the website list a source? 0 100 100
Dose the website target a general audience? 33.8 66.2 84.2
Does the website target a specific audience? 66.2 33.8 82.4
Does the website's homepage download within 3 seconds? 0 100 100
Does the website work on both Mozilla Foxfire and Internet Explorer web browsers? 0 100 100
Is the website's homepage attractive? 4.5 95.5 89.47
Does the website list a purpose? 26.8 73.2 94.7
Does the website's homepage have a copyright and date? 42 58 100
Does the website have a last revised date? 70.1 29.9 94.7
Have all out of date materials been removed from the website? 15.9 84.1 98.47
Is the website updated often? 34.4 65.6 94.7
Is information on the website stable throughout? 5.1 94.9 100
Is a working link provided for a contact person or address for further information? 9.6 90.4 94.7
Are there working links to other websites that relate to users needs/purposes? 20.4 79.6 84.2
Is the content of most (over half) of the working linked sites relevant to breast cancer issues? 6.4 73.2 89.47
Is contact information available on every page? 72.6 27.4 94.7
Is there a single individual author/webmaster presented for the website? 84.1 15.9 94.7
Are individual authors listed for specific pages/articles within the website? 46.5 53.5 84.2
Is information presented clearly on the website (in a manner that is easy to follow)? 2.5 97.5 94.7
Are copyright restrictions clearly indicated on the website? 60.5 39.5 94.7
Do facts on the website seem to be accurate? 1.3 98.7 100
Does the website appear to be fair and unbiased? 2.5 97.5 94.7
Are there any errors in the website's content? 96.8 3.2 100
Are there any omissions on the website's content? 98.7 1.3 89.47
If the website has errors are they significant? 1.3 98.7 100
If the website has omissions are they significant? 1.3 98.7 89.47
Is any biased information presented as fact? 98.1 1.9 89.47
Is it possible that the website may have a conflict of interest? 96.2 3.8 94.7
Do all graphic elements include informational content (implies a traceable, significant, logical connection to the website)? 17.9 82.1 100
Does the website's use of color enhance the website? 0 100 94.7
Are any of the website's noncontent bearing graphics animated? 5.1 12.8 100
Does the website have any flashing, scrolling, or otherwise visually distracting graphic or text displays? 71.3 28.7 89.47
Do most of the website's graphics that are links have equivalent text links? 41.4 33.8 84.2
Is the most important information on the website located near the top of the homepage? (Users don't have to scroll down to see it) 24.8 75.2 89.47
Is the website in left layout? 0 100 84.2
Does the website contain any pop up menus? 38.2 61.8 84.2
Does the website's interactive elements work? 1.3 41.4 94.7
Does the website's multimedia elements work? 2.4 33.1 89.47
Is navigation of the website easy to use? 1.9 98.1 100
Does the website have a navigation bar? 2.5 97.5
Does the website have a search engine? 32.5 67.5 100
Does the website have a help section? 84.7 15.3 94.7
If the website has a help section is it easy to use? 3.8 12.1 94.7
Does the page title appear on the web browser's top window bar? 3.2 96.8 89.47
Does the page location appear on the web browser's top window bar? 27.4 72.6 89.47
Does each page of the website have a link back to the home page? 47.8 52.2 84.2
Does the website impair a user's ability to use their back button? 96.8 3.2 89.47
Does the website's navigation system remain constant throughout the website? 56.7 41.4 78.9
Does the website have a site map? 58.6 41.4 100
Does the website have any dead links? 63.7 36.3 84.2
Does the website have any sections that cost money to view or use? 99.4 0.6 100
If the website has a section that costs money to view or use is that cost reasonable? 0.6 0 100
Variable % Under 10% % Over 10% % N/A Cohen's Kappa
If the website does have dead links what percent of the total number of links on the website are dead? 31.8 4.5 63.7 84.2
Variable %Author's name %Name with credentials %Name with credentials and contact info %Does not apply no author %N/A Cohen's Kappa
If the website has a single author/webmaster, information about the author includes: 4.5 1.9 2.5 75.8 15.3 84.2
Variable % 0–49 % 50–100 % 101–150 % 151–200 % 201–250 % 251–300 % 301–350 Cohen's Kappa
How many total graphics are there on the website within one click from the homepage's navigation bar? 75.2 16.6 6.4 1.3 0 0 0.6 93.75
N = 156
Variable %Ten percent or below %Above ten percent %N/A Cohen's Kappa
What percent of the websites total graphics are irrelevant? 1.9 15.9 81.25 94.7
Variable %0 %1 to 3 %4 to 6 %more than 6 Cohen's Kappa
How many priority 1 errors does Webexact indicate the website has?** 23.6 75.8 0.6 0 94.7
Variable %0 %1 to 4 %5 to 8 %more than 8 Cohen's Kappa
How many priority 2 errors does Webexact indicate the website has?** 2.5 66.9 30.6 0 94.7
Variable %0 %1 to 5 %6 to 10 %more than 10 Cohen's Kappa
How many priority 3 errors does Webexact indicate the website has?** 0 100 0 0 94.7
Variable %Most are %Some are %Few are %N/A Cohen's Kappa
If some of the website's interactive elements are not working, what portion does work? 0 0.6 0 99.4 100
Variable %Most are %Some are %Few are %N/A Cohen's Kappa
If some of the website's media elements are not working, what portion does work? 0 0 0.6 99.4 100
Variable % Top of the screen % Bottom of the Screen % Top and bottom of the screen % Left of the screen % Top and left side of the screen % Top, left and bottom of the screen % Bottom and left of the screen % other Cohen's Kappa
Where is the navigation bar located on the website's homepage? 13.4 5.7 26.8 17.2 6.4 10.8 6.4 13.4 84.2
Variable %.org %.gov %.edu % .com % From another country (ie, ca, uk, au) % Other
What does the website's address end in? 54.8 7 5.7 26.1 3.8 2.4
Variable % Cancer in general % Breast cancer % Environment % Female Specific Organizations %Other Cohen's Kappa
Is the website's overall purpose centered around cancer in general, breast cancer, the environment, females, or does it have some other purpose? 15.9 47.8 5.7 3.8 42.7 100
Variable % Profit % Nonprofit Cohen's Kappa
Source 23.6 76.4 94.7
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Webexact uses W3C (The World Wide Web Consortium) guidelines to check for priority errors. W3C is an international organization which has developed ways to evaluate websites to ensure they are accessible to the entire public regardless of disabilities. Priority one errors are identified as ones that must be fixed in order for the a website to meet W3C guidelines, priority 2 errors should be fixed, and priority 3 errors may be fixed. For the complete information on priorities visit Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. 1.0 W3C Recommendations online at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/#priorities.