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Building a successful
website requires a continuous interaction between the clients and
the developers. This evolutionary approach presents clients with
intermediate solutions as those solutions move towards client goals.
At the outset, we jointly develop concepts targeted at meeting your
unique objectives. With your input and participation, we then refine
these ideas to create a website that is both visually and functionally
compelling. Because of the ubiquitous characteristics of the web,
you can observe our progress whenever you want, wherever you are.
We continue this working relationship throughout the evolutionary
process.
We identify six distinct
stages in the process of working with you. These are not strictly
sequential stages. Rather, they are evolutionary stages that are
repeated roughly in this sequence.
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>Scoping
>Planning
>Design
>Implementation
>Review
>Sustainment
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| S C O P I N G
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We first discuss
the overall scope of your project in general terms. The basics include
who the users are and how they will interact with the site. Will
the site be a simple "brochure" or will it be backed by
a database or will e-commerce be involved? What will be the measures
of success? We will also discuss budget and schedule at this stage.
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| P L A N N I N G |
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At the initial stages
of any new or redesign project, research and information gathering
is required. The client provides us with content, both textual and
graphic, or we can assist in their development. These initial artifacts
provide the necessary basis for the subsequent implementation and
the process toward a solution. Your requirements and goals will
be evaluated in the context of these work products so that a detailed
understanding of your needs is obtained.
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| D E S I G N |
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Layout and formatting of the information from the Planning stage
will be provided in several variations. These variations will be
conceptually tested and modified until a preliminary design is reached.
The design will be specifically tailored to the client's requirements
and concept, maximizing the site's usefulness to its users. At this
stage, a prototype site may be developed to give the overall feeling
for the navigation between the pages without implementing all the
details of the content.
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| I M P L E M E N T I O N |
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Moving from the abstract to the concrete, implementation is the
process of developing a working website. Pages are defined, graphics
refined and placed, and web-based applications are programmed to
bring your site from a mere concept to an actuality. As described
above, this stage can be incremental and iterative. If it is a large
site, pieces can be implemented and reviewed before further implementation
takes place.
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R E V I E W |
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In stages, you will check
that the parts of the realized design are consistent and usable.
Then, you will suggest further modifications to ensure that your
clients can take full advantage of your new media production.
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U S T A I N M E N T |
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After the first release,
we continue to monitor the current and anticipated needs of your
web presence. Our after sales service includes web hosting, search
engine promotion, banner ad development, etc.. Through maintenance
contracts, we provide for your website long after it first starts
to serve your clients.
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