Defining the Project
- Learning about the client and its industry
- Profiling target audience groups
- Determining project goals
- Developing site's functionally.
- Preparing schedules
- Preparing a website creative brief document
Developing Content and Site Structure
- Researching content
- Auditing existing content
- Outlining content
- Creating content: writing, photographing, shooting video and recording sound.
- Labeling categories and naming pages
- Designing navigation
- Sitemapping (examples)
- Wireframing (examples)
Designing Visual Interface
- Developing design mockups
- Presenting design mockups & gathering feedback
- Finalizing design based on feedback
- Preparing a design style guide
Building the site
- Slicing and optimizing images
- Editing and optimizing video and sound
- Creating Flash content
- Creating HTML/CSS templates
- Creating individual pages
Testing
- Conducting cross-browser testing
- Fixing bugs
- Conducting a final check
Launching the site