Website Design Process
What
do we do for your Website Design and Development
Project? Many of our customers have asked us what
is involved in our website design process so we have provided
for you below an outline of what we do for your website
design project.
Please note that this is only an outline,
as every website is different some of your websites needs
may note be addressed here but we will certainly address
these before we start your project.
Project Phase: The
Decision and Planning Phase
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Website Design Quote If
you haven't already done so, you will want to take some
time to think about what you want to achieve with
your website. Determine if you will need any special
features or interactivity with your visitors;
consider the type of design which appeals to
you and then be sure to relay this to us.
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Your Needs Analysis Based
on the information you provide when requesting your website
design quote,
we attempt to determine your needs, what you are expecting
from your website, and try to get a feel for your industry.
This is why it is important for you to be as detailed
as possible when requesting your quote.
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Website Development Agreement Once
we have come to an agreement on project details, timeline
and price, we will prepare a website development agreement
for you to review and send back.
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Domain
name registration / Website Hosting If
needed, we will immediately secure your desired domain
name (pending availability) and include the first
2 years of service. The domain is registered in your
name with your information and you will be the only
registrant contact on file.
If you require hosting services, we recommend NetRegistry hosting
services. Many of our clients host their websites
with NetRegistry and they have great server uptime,
lots of features as well as good customer support.
Graphic Design Phase
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Your Project Begins You will need to let
us know the navigation links you would like (such as home,
about us, services,
etc) and supply text and/or product information
to be
included on your site. In addition, you may
also supply material such as company logo,
photos, etc,
if desired.
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If you have any guide sites you would like us to refer
to when designing your site or if you have
any preference as to colour's, style, etc please offer
that information
as well.
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Custom Designed Website Concepts We
will provide three possible custom designed
home page concepts for your project. In most cases,
we will be
able to provide these designs within 10-12 business days following
your start date.
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Payment After you have reviewed the designs and decided which
one you would like to use, we will send an invoice
and ask that 1/3 of the total amount be paid
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We will continue to make
modifications to the design until the
final
desired
look is achieved. Once the final desired look is achieved,
we will create the interior page layout, convert the
design to HTML,
add programming, etc.
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In Progress Viewing We establish
a private directory for your new website on our testing
server so that you may view the website development
progress at any time. In addition, your project manager
will inform you via email when extensive updates to
the site have been made so you can review the most
recent progress.
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Professional Stock Photography All
projects requite professional stock
images. If you do not have access, we can provide a list
of libraries to consider or organise a professional photographer
to take them for you.
Website Development / Coding
Phase
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Programming / Coding All website
development programming/coding to run any special features/visitor
interactivity on your website is completed and tested.
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Website Pages Based upon our agreement
and the final design selected, we create as many static
or dynamic pages as needed to complete your website.
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Website Navigation Navigation links
or drop down menus, and rollover effects, if desired,
are completed.
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Site Map Creation of a site map
page is done which includes easy one-click access to
all pages of your site. (If required)
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Site Content Incorporation of your
logo, photos and text content is included in all projects.
Custom logo design is available for an additional fee,
please inquire if interested.
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CSS
Style sheet CSS Stylesheet's
are used to define font faces, styles, sizes
and colour's for consistency throughout the
site.
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Website Favicon A
favicon is a small image that displays in the address
bar and on the favorites
menu when someone bookmarks or adds your
website to their "Favorites". Creation of
a favicon is included in all custom website development
projects.
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Response Forms / Email Contact Forms We
always recommend at least one contact form
for your visitor’s convenience. Using a contact
form, a visitor can email you directly from your website
without needing to open their email program.
This is
especially convenient if a visitor is not
using their own computer when their email program is
not available.
Search Engine Optimisation
Stage
Because Search
Engine Optimisation or SEO for short
is an entire process on it's own, we have included
a link which details what we do in our SEO
Guidelines.
Testing Phase
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Search Engine Readiness Check Meta
Tags, Page
Titles, Page Heading, Alt
Image Tags, Link
Text, and Page Body Text evaluation and adjustment
where needed throughout the website.
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Browser Compatibility Testing Your
website is tested on a variety of operating systems
and browsers to insure proper display and functionality.
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Grammar & Spell Check Before
the website is launched, a grammar and spell check
is performed to insure there are no mistakes.
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Dead Link Check A thorough check
for misdirected links and missing files is performed
just prior to as well as after the launch of the website.
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Forms / Programming Any email contact
forms and/or programming features included in your
project are tested to confirm they are functioning
as required.
Launch Phase
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Final Payment Final payment is always
due before we take the website live on your domain.
Upon receipt of final payment, you will be emailed
a final/paid in full receipt.
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Launch Website All necessary website
files and scripts are copied to your domain and databases
are setup.
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Error Testing After the website
is live, any interactive programming and scripts are
tested to verify proper function. Since the design
and testing phase often occurs on a different server,
it is very important to once again verify that everything
is working correctly after taking the website live.
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Website Files After launch and testing
of the website, you are provided with a zipped archive
of all website files.
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Instructions & Documentation When
necessary, any documentation needed to use the administration
functions of your website is included in PDF format.
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Search Engine Submission Hand submission
and automated search engine submission occurs after
launching, testing and fixing any issues there may
have been.
Completion Phase
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Minor Adjustments / Changes Minor
adjustments to the website are included at no charge
for up to 4 weeks after the website has launched (maximum
of up to 3 hours labor). Minor changes include adding
changing text, adding or changing photos, etc. Any
major revision requests will require additional discussion
and possibly incur a fee.
Optional Add-ons E-Commerce Store, Flash
Effects & Animation,
Secure Forms with Database Back End (SSL Encryption),
Website Editing (CMS), Site Search, News/Article Posting,
Photo Gallery, Guest book, Community Forum,
Events Calendar, and more. Optional Add-ons pricing will vary. To
obtain pricing, please inquire about the specific add-on you wish
to
include.
Website Design Resources
 How Much Does a Website Cost?
In this article we answer the basics to this question without going into complex designs and major internet marketing methods. How much does a website cost?
10
Step Website Planning Guide
Whether you're planning a 3 page business site or a 50 page e-commerce site,
our planning guide can help you get started. 10
Step Website Planning Guide
Website Design Checklist
Once you've planned your website you can use this checklist
to help you gather your content and focus your design ideas. Website
Design Checklist
Website
Design Process
We have provided a comprehensive list of what's involved in
our website design process, from your first quote to uploading your
website to the Web. Website
Design Process
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