The output, generated before your eyes, includes a detailed summary of the links including the text which was hyperlinked, URL, source, and a diagnosis. The output can also be exported as an HTML document allowing for an interactive, convenient way to check hyperlink errors. If applicable, the diagnosis will offer an alternative URL, which can greatly reduce the time it takes to make corrections. The process time is quite fast, checking 25 or more links simultaneously. Other features Big Brother offers include configuration options for quick opening of sites and scripting to automate checking.
Effective design is the critical component that ties together everything discussed above.
Here is where one's creativity as well as organizational, graphic design, and HTML skills come into play. I tend to use borderless tables and simple, crisp graphics throughout the Internet Scout site. These, along with the organizational structure of the information, offer ease of navigation for the end user. Currently, we have chosen not to use multimedia enhancements due to our emphasis on information. We have also decided not to use frames for the present.