[WEB4LIB] Link checking software

[Howard Pasternack]

The Watchfire (Linkbot) people have taken a very nice product and killed 
it, at least as far as libraries are concerned. Linkbot 5.5 was a terrific 
product for checking url's either on websites or from opac records.  The 
single machine license version was not overly expensive (a few hundred 
dollars) and worked fine. The successor 6.0 product is offered in an 
expensive "enterprise" solution and a "personal" version which is limited 
to 1,000 urls. We've had Linkbot for a couple of years and are running 5.5, 
but we are on a dead end as far as upgrades go because of the limitations 
on urls in 6.0.  -- Howard

   At 08:16 AM 12/13/2001, you wrote:At 08:16 AM 12/13/2001, Karen Harker 
wrote:
>We have been using an antiquated version of LinkBot to check our links. 
>While we know we need to get a newer version we would like to investigate 
>other software that is available.
>
>We would like to know what type of site you have (static HTML page or 
>dynamic databased system), how many links (approximately), and what 
>software you are using.
>
>Any response is greatly appreciated, and if others would like, I will 
>summarize for the list.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Karen R. Harker, MLS
>UT Southwestern Medical Library
>5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
>Dallas, TX  75390-9049
>214-648-1698
>http://www.swmed.edu/library/
>
>
>
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