The Web Design Process - Checklist

1. Planning & Analysis – facilitate a discussion with your client about the site

(you may need to independently research some information for them).

a. What is the web site for?

b. Who will use it?

c. How will they access it?

d. What do they want to see / know?

e. What capabilities does the site have to have?

2. Content & Structure

a. Develop a structure diagram for the site – decide how the site will be

organised:

i. What needs to be on each page?

ii. What categories will be required?

b. Assemble some preliminary content for the site (this is usually the client’s

responsibility, but may require stock images.

3. Procurement

a. Based on your planning develop an implementation strategy, decide upon a platform on which to develop the website.

b. Testing – using the content developed earlier, develop a “wire frame” site, so that the structure of the site can be verified with the client.

c. Develop a visual style for the site.

4. Authoring & Testing

a. Complete authoring of the content of the site.

b. Test the site for browser compatibility and verify all links

c. Test the site on a range of users (about 5) to test its usability and

effectiveness.

d. Check the SEO (search engine optimisation of the site)

5. Marketing & Training

a. Host the site

b. Train your client on how to maintain and add to the site.

Market the site by adding to search engines, industry bodies etc.

c. Integrate the website with other marketing strategies.