How the Design Process Works
Step One:
Define Objectives This is one of the most critical steps in the development process because every other step hinges upon it. What is the mission for your site? What specific tasks do you want to accomplish through your web presence? These are just some of the questions that you need to answer before moving ahead with the project.
Step Two:
Information Architecture As technology evolves, our patience dissolves. Customers or potential customers that can't find what they're looking for on your site, or have to blindly navigate through unnecessary information, will not stick around for long. In the Information Architecture process, I work with you to design a clear, logical information structure that will determine the navigational "map" of your site.
Step Three:
User Interface Design In this step, we design a prototype for the overall look and feel of your site. While developing this Graphical User Interface (GUI), my goal is to create a distinctive look that properly reflects your corporate identity.
Step Four:
Content Development Content--the substance of your site. Customers and potential customers won't come to your site to see all the bells and whistles; they want information, they want to get things done. In this step, you put together all of the content elements that I'll need from you--your copy, images, downloadable documents and any other files that will be included in the site.
Step Five:
Production Now it's time to bring it all together. After you've signed off on the look and feel of the Graphical User Interface, I pull in all the content and construct the individual web pages. At the end of this stage, you'll see a fully-functional rough draft of your site that you can review through my web server.
Step Six:
Quality Assurance & Testing This is where I begin thorough testing of all links and navigation menus, and closely proof every page of your site.
Step Seven:
Launching Your Site After the site has successfully passed my testing phase and you're completely satisfied with the results, it's time to publish your site to the live web server. This is your official launch, but it's not the end of my work. I offer full post-launch support including search engine placement, ongoing content updates, and many other services to keep your site running smoothly.
Step One:
Define Objectives This is one of the most critical steps in the development process because every other step hinges upon it. What is the mission for your site? What specific tasks do you want to accomplish through your web presence? These are just some of the questions that you need to answer before moving ahead with the project.
Step Two:
Information Architecture As technology evolves, our patience dissolves. Customers or potential customers that can't find what they're looking for on your site, or have to blindly navigate through unnecessary information, will not stick around for long. In the Information Architecture process, I work with you to design a clear, logical information structure that will determine the navigational "map" of your site.
Step Three:
User Interface Design In this step, we design a prototype for the overall look and feel of your site. While developing this Graphical User Interface (GUI), my goal is to create a distinctive look that properly reflects your corporate identity.
Step Four:
Content Development Content--the substance of your site. Customers and potential customers won't come to your site to see all the bells and whistles; they want information, they want to get things done. In this step, you put together all of the content elements that I'll need from you--your copy, images, downloadable documents and any other files that will be included in the site.
Step Five:
Production Now it's time to bring it all together. After you've signed off on the look and feel of the Graphical User Interface, I pull in all the content and construct the individual web pages. At the end of this stage, you'll see a fully-functional rough draft of your site that you can review through my web server.
Step Six:
Quality Assurance & Testing This is where I begin thorough testing of all links and navigation menus, and closely proof every page of your site.
Step Seven:
Launching Your Site After the site has successfully passed my testing phase and you're completely satisfied with the results, it's time to publish your site to the live web server. This is your official launch, but it's not the end of my work. I offer full post-launch support including search engine placement, ongoing content updates, and many other services to keep your site running smoothly.
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