Website Development and WSDC

1. Large Scale Web Site Development
   • Project Manager
   • Information Architect (organization of information)
   • Marketing Representative
   • Copywriter and Editor
   • Content Manager
   • Graphic Designer
   • Database Administrator
   • Network/System Administrator
   • Web Developer
2. Web Site Development Life Cycle
   • Conceptualization (Purpose and Goals)
   • Analysis (what is needed)
     • information, content
     • functionality(credit cards etc)
     • hardware
     • os
     • software requirements
     • Compare to old web site design
     • Compare to competitors
     • Costs/Benefits
   • Design
     • Site Organization
     • Create a prototype
     • Page Layout
     • Document Each page
   • Production
     • Web Authoring tool(s)
     • Organize site files/folders
     • Individually test pieces
   • Testing
     • Different Browsers, versions and OS platforms
     • Screen resolutions
     • Bandwidth
     • Different locations
     • Validators
     • Accessibility Testing
     • Usability Testing
     • Make a test plan
   • Launch (and test again)
   • Maintenance (link checking, content fixes updates)
   • Evaluation (did you meet the goals of Conceptualization?
3. Web Hosting
   • Hosting Sites (free sites bad for business)
   • Virutal Web Sites/Dedicated Web Server
   • Co-location
   • What OS?
   • What services (Database, PHP, ASP, credit card etc?
   • Storage space
   • Bandwidth speeds
   • Security
   • Logfile accesss/server statistics
   • Ability to install software?