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Things to Think About...

Who is your target audience? What are your expectations for having a web site? Are you aiming your site to the general public? Professionals? Elderly? Artists? Family?

How do you envision the organization of information (how many pages)? Even the smallest web sites usually require a few pages...a Home page, About Us page and Contact us page. Perhaps your web site needs a few pages to display your products, or a Frequently Asked Questions page. Your site can be customized any way you wish.

Text/Content: Do you have text written that can be modified for the web site? Or does a new copy need to be written?

Visual Design: Most web sites require at least some graphic elements. Is there a specific color scheme you would need to use, or a particular logo? Do you want complex graphics or would you prefer a simple, sparse look for your site?

Are there other web sites that you like? It's perfectly acceptable to use other web sites as inspiration for your own. Keep a list of websites that you like and try to note what it is it that you like about them. Is it the color? The way the information is organized? The simplicity of the graphics? The flashy, high-tech look?

Photos: Do you need photographs of your products, personnel, facility, etc.? Are these photos already created, or will you need photographic work done also?

Forms: Do you need any pages on your web site that collect information from your visitors and then automatically forward the information to you in email?

Getting Online...

Register Domain Name: This should be done as early as possible with a reputable registration service, preferably Doteasy.com. I can assist you with this as part of your web design package. The cost of a domain name and hosting is $25 per year at a base cost. When choosing your domain name, think about how easy it will be for others to type. For instance, avoid names that are long and complicated or difficult for the average person to spell. Make it easy for them to get to your site.

Organization and site architecture: Figuring out which pages go where, what information will be on them, etc.

Website design & layout of visual concept: Web site drafts will be created so that you can then choose from, or that we can use as starting points, for arriving at the final design.

Finalize your website design: During this phase, good communication is crucial to ensure that the final result matches your ideas.

Addition of text and pictures into final web site pages: Finalization of layout, and testing of all aspects of web site.

Final web site approval: Finalize all text and layout, and test for usability.

Arrange web site hosting: This is an outside service that I can help arrange for you as mentioned above.

"Go live" with site: Put it online and make it accessible to the public.