Our Development Process
Throughout our web site we continually reinforce the importance
of carefully planning your web strategy. Whether you’re a
large national company or a small startup company, the importance
of the planning stage should never be underestimated.
Following is an overview of our internal development process, which
may vary depending upon the specific needs of our client and
the level of client-requested service.
Web Site Planning
The planning phase is the most important and often overlooked
step of the development process. It takes time, patience, experience
and involves conducting a detailed needs assessment consisting
of the following:
• General
needs overview
• Graphical
design requirements
• Development
of goals and objectives
• Analysis
of the target audience
• Review
of competitor and related sites
• Review
and consideration of site features and functionality
• Cost/benefit
comparisons
• Hosting
requirements
• Available
domain names
• Determine
text content and image needs
• Current
and future budget determination
• Site
maintenance options
Structure Development
Once the planning stage is complete, the web site’s
design and application structure are precisely laid out to ensure
that
all necessary features and functionality are understood and included.
Failure to completely and accurately develop this stage will almost
always result in costly additions, numerous complications, and
the inability to deliver the finished project within specified
timelines.
• Number
of required pages
• Number
of required page designs
• Navigation
flow and page placement
• Application
flow and page placement
• Client
approval
Web Design
This stage involves the actual design of your company’s
web site, which is also done in stages. This process is a continuation
from the planning and structure development phases.
Home page creation
Your home page sets the standard for your company’s
image and is the most important page of your site.
• Pre-screen
drawings and internal consulting
• On-screen
theme and major element creation
• Navigation,
text and image placement
• Internal
and client review
• Necessary
alterations made
• Client
approval
Sub-pages
creation Sub-page design should be consistent with the theme
and feel of your home page and isn’t created until the
home page has been carefully reviewed and approved.
• Continue
theme developed for the home page
• Navigation,
text, and image placement
• Application
elements placement
• Internal
and client review
• Necessary
alterations made
• Client
Approval
• Add
and populate the remaining pages
Internal and client review
Although we carefully review and test throughout each phase of
the development process, we take the necessary time to do a complete
site check prior to the approval and release stage.
Approval and Release
Once we’ve completed our internal review
and testing, we ask that the client review all content, test
navigation and application
functionality, and approve the site before release to the internet.
Follow-up
We will contact you after your site has been online
for a few weeks to get your feedback and any feedback you’ve
received from clients and employees.
Future
Mead Web Design
And Computing will occasionally contact you to discuss results, needs, and
additional
ideas for
future
development. We
are always available by telephone and email to assist you.
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