Design & development of
website – few basic steps
Website is the
face of your business in electronic form, which contributes a lot to create
brand image. It is therefore necessary that the same should be designed and
developed in such a way to provide maximum information in attractive manner
that may attract mass.
A design and
development company anywhere in India undergoes a well thought process to create
an appealing website, which focuses on accomplishing organizational aim that
can be anything including:
1.
Attracting an
invite to buy products/ hire services.
2.
Getting the
intended consumers to understand the product/ services.
3.
Introduction
of brands to the consumers.
COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION / DATA
The most
important step in developing an informative, appealing and attractive site is
to collect requisite information, which may include
1.
Aim: Aim
refers to ultimate objective like Marketing of product/ services, Creation of
brand name of business, providing information, making charity or social
purpose, etc.
2.
Purpose: Purpose
refers to idea behind development of website whether it is to make profit or
merely to keep public in general informed.
3.
Target
Viewers: Type of viewers is major contributory on deciding on design and
technique of any website.
4.
Content: Content
refers to type of data that the target viewers might be looking for whether any
particular data, specific brand or business.
OUTLINING SITE
MAP
Information, data, facts, purpose,
etc. compiled as above is then organized in form of site map, which consist of
record of all significant points or subject.
With the help
of site map, it is easy to know what contents will be there and whether the
contents is ideal in developing an agreeable, easy to understand navigational
channel.
DESIGN
Prime factor
to decide on design happens to be the target viewers as choice varies
with different set of individuals. For example: choice of youngsters is bound
to be different from that of older.
Also since uniqueness
of identity of company /institution is necessary, trademark, color
combinations, etc. are given appropriate importance while designing the
website.
While
designing your website, the developing company is also at liberty to showcase
your likes and dislikes. Also, in order to make sure that the final site is up
to the mark of consumer's demand & style, interaction with
the users is of utmost importance. Ideas, thoughts and facts are exchanged
until the final design is finally achieved.
DEVELOPMENT
The ideas,
thoughts and concepts composed during above steps are then distributed all over
the site in relevant / applicable area or sphere to get an operational site,
which can be shown to the site owner for his suggestions and modifications.
ANALYSIS AND
DELIVERY
In this phase
final analysis is done by testing complete performance of structure or
texts to confirm that the viewers / users can access the site properly in the
latest versions of search engine.
After the
final analysis is made now comes the time to deliver the site. Here the files
to the server are uploaded which also includes assembling and configuring word
press accompanied by core set of main plug in to help identify or strengthen
the site.
A quick reset
is done to ensure that each and every file has been uploaded perfectly and also
the site remains to be completely operational.
At this stage
the public in general is able to view the site, which signatures its formal
launch.
UPKEEPING /
MAINTENANCE
Last but not
the least; maintenance is equally important step, which cannot be
neglected. Thus is necessary to update the information on the website
regularly. Moreover it is very essential to offer new subjects, contents, brands on
regular basis so that the interest of the visitors does not fade away.
The website which provides
information with clarity and preciseness actually goes through rigorous process
and to let the same remain popular, continuous effort is being done by
design & development companies.
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