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1. Concept
The first step is to establish with our clients their requirements both for the
website and of the website. We will ask questions such as: What do you
expect from your new website? Who are your target audience? What are your
design preferences? Will the proposed site fit your corporate image – or do we
need to create something entirely new? With the answers to our questions, and
the concept established we have the information necessary to enable us to move
to stage two.
2. Site structure
We can now plan and design the structure of the site with diagrams and specific
page-related notes. This will show us how all of the different areas of your
site will come together and will bring to our attention any areas of possible
conflict etc. It will also provide a clear build plan setting out the
technological requirements of each section.
3. Design
Now we can create a template page for your site which will provide a visual
presentation of the overall look and 'feel' of your site. This is discussed
with yourself and allows you the opportunity to comment on the colour theme,
the navigation menus, fonts, graphics etc. With your approval of the overall
design, we move on to the next stage.
4. Creation
Now we are able to commence the full build phase – but that does not mean that
it is too late to make further changes. We encourage your input throughout. Now
we are creating all of the other pages, based on the original template, to
produce the first working draft of your site. In this phase we are into hard
coding, creation of graphics, search engine optimisation and of course the
linking of all of the pages to form the site as a whole.
5. Offline and live testing
Once the full, working draft of your new site has been completed, we begin an
intensive testing phase to ensure that all is working as it should, before we
actually publish your site. Assuming no bugs, errors or omissions are found, we
will then upload your site to our servers but at the same time keeping it
'hidden' from the public eye. Whilst the site remains hidden it will undergo further
extensive 'live' testing and only when we are fully satisfied that everything
is functioning correctly, and you have given your final approval, will we
'unmask' your site and make it visible to the world-wide public.
You are kept fully informed throughout the entire process and your comments are welcomed at any stage.
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