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The Steps
isiteweb follows
a defined process in the work we do, with clear deliverables, tasks and
timelines for each phase of development. They are as follows:
Phase I – Understanding the Job At Hand
This is the discovery phase, when we ask the hard questions, like:
- What do you want the website to do for you?
- Who is your audience? What is their sophistication level? What
are their expectations of the site? Who are we talking to – male or
female, age, income level?
- What is your message?
- Who is your competition? How do you compare to them?
- What other sites do you like?
- Will you supply the words for the site, or do we need to introduce you to our writer?
The answers to these questions will create a tactical roadmap for us to
follow and help us make strategic decisions about how best to achieve
your goals.
Phase II – The Big Idea
Armed with information, now it’s time for inspiration. This is when our
designers provide you with ideas about how the site might look and
work. In addition to page layouts, we will also provide you with a
detailed site map to determine your site’s architecture. At the end of
this phase, you will have decided on the look of your site and we will
have identified all of the pages that will need to be constructed.
Phase III – Bricks and Mortar
This is the implementation part of the job, by far the most
time-consuming. During this phase, we will do the following:
- Get
content written and approved, or obtain it from you.
- Construct the
navigation architecture. Be advised that isite believes in static
navigation that is consistent on every page. (This avoids the need to
hit the back button ten times to get home!)
- Propagate all pages with graphics and content. This may include us taking photographs for you or having artwork done.
- Code all technical requirements, including any e-commerce functions or interactive components
- Build in the necessary elements for good SEO more...
- Add the fun stuff – like Flash, dynamic menus, streaming audio or video, etc.
Phase IV – Getting It Right
The building of the site is followed by the testing of it – again, and
again, and again. We make sure the site works flawlessly, and unlike
other firms, we check it for both MAC and pc compatibility. You can
count on our sites to provide quick loading and proper display across all
major browsers and operating systems.
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