The site development process
and what my role is in it
There are several steps in publishing a website. There is
a whole development strategy that takes usually a team to create. Let us
explore the steps for developing a website.
First there is the concept. A concept is an idea that can
be put to use. In this phase, mockups or sketches of ideas are created then
presented to narrow down the final concept. For me this is the hardest part.
Once I have an idea, then carrying it out is more technical which is where I
shine.
Once
a concept has been picked, then the information has to be organized into a
manageable easily understandable format for the web.
This would include but is
not limited to which information goes on which page, how does the information
flow so it is not jumbled up and confusing.
The
next step is developing a “look and feel” of the website. This would be
choosing the color schemes, the layout of the pages, the logo, etc.
Next a working prototype is created to better visualize
the project and notice what is working and not working visually. At this point
you want to test it. All the pre steps mean nothing if when you launch the
website it does nothing.
Work out the bugs do a final test run and if all goes
well, then you are ready to launch the site. Still you are not done. Once the
website has launched there is always maintenance to be done. Information that
has to be updated and just the technical maintenance has to be watched to make
sure the site is always up and running as well as everything is working.
