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Element |
Steps |
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Phase I
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Study & Research
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- Understand content area.
- Get to know the site's sponsor.
- Understand the target market.
- Research the competition.
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Analyze Need
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- Define Client's Needs.
- Define User's Needs.
- Create a Needs Statement.
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Develop Site Specifications & Standards
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- Prepare goal Statement.
- Develop user profiles and scenarios.
- List content requirements & Sources.
- Describe technical requirements.
- Select URL.
- Clarify expectations.
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Develop Project Management Plan
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- Describe how the work will be carried out.
- Define those responsible for doing the work.
- Indicate locations of existing Materials.
- Describe materials that need to be created.
- List types of resources that are to be included.
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Phase II
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Design the Basic Site
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- Select editing tools and development platforms.
- Analyze and organized information for site.
- Create Site's Map.
- Create Navigation Plan.
- Identify possible cross links.
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Prepare Resources
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- Develop content. Include text, graphics, animations
and screen dynamics, multimedia & interactivity.
- Use organizational aids.
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Develop Prototype
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- Develop composits to show different versions of the layout.
- Develop storyboards showing how users will navigate site.
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Review Prototype
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- Review prototype with Client.
- Make needes revisions.
- Obtain Client's approval.
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Produce Full Site
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- Ensure all links are active & working.
- Ensure all scripts are tested.
- Ensure all graphics & other audiovisual
elelments are created and in place.
- Ensure all prototype pages have been exactly followed.
- Ensure efficiency of site.
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Phase III
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Launch
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Test
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- Perform general check of site
- Check all links & graphics.
- Check page access time.
- Check Accessibility & Usability.
- Perform editorial check for grammatical errors
& spelling mistakes.
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Receive Client Approval
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- Obtain approval signature from authorized
agent or client.
- Register the site with Web Directories.
- Perform Search Engine Optimization.
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Maintain & Update
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- Negotiate separate contract for Web Site Maintenance.
- Repair Problems.
- Update info to keep it current and interesting.
- Improve Site.
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