Process

1. Analyze Your Needs

   The first step is to define the purpose of your web site. Ask yourself questions such as "Why do I want to have a web site?" "Who is my target audience and what do I want them to learn when they visit my site?" This will help decide what the content and goals of your web site will be. We will also determine what you need from us other than web design. Do you already have existing text and graphics or will you need us to help generate text and take photos? Step One is to help us figure out what we are dealing with and to help you determine if a web site is right for you. This set of consultations is done risk free.

2. Organization & Design

   Now that we know what you need and what tools we have to work with, we bring it all together. We examine the content of the site and categorize the information into sections (which will become your links). A well-organized web site is crucial if you want people to stay at your site. At this time we also decide the style of web site that you want to have. We need to have the layout, colors, and the overall look of your site already decided before we begin to develop. This does not mean once we begin development you cannot change your mind. We understand that many people do not know exactly what look they want for their site. For this reason we strongly recommend that you browse the Internet (possibly competitors sites) and take note of what you like and dislike about different sites. A clear vision of what you want in your web site will help us to create exactly what you are looking for. We take this step very seriously so that you are happy with the outcome the first time around. If you are not into the design details, or don't have a particular look in mind, we are more than happy to come up with the design for your entire site.

3. Develop & Implement

   This is the interactive stage where we begin to develop the site. We will display the work we have done on a private web address shared with you alone. Throughout the development stage we will be requesting feedback from you. Keeping in contact during the entire development stage and allowing you to see the progress catches any possible problems before too much work is done.

4. Evaluation

   When the site development is done, we will conduct a usability test of your Web site. We recommend you ask friends, coworkers, and family to test the links, navigation, interface, and have them describe what they liked and disliked about your Web page. We have our own testers, but have found friends and family tends to be the best critics. When everything is in place, we work to make sure that you are completely satisfied with the results. You will be in control of the final outcome of your site, which is why we actively involve you from the very beginning.

5. Completion

   Now that the site is complete and you are satisfied with the results, we will upload your web site to the chosen domain name. For customers purchasing the premium maintenance plan, we will submit their site to search engines. *

*If you do not plan on hosting your site with us, we do not upload or submit your site to search engines. You will receive your web site pages on compact disc.