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Indigo
WebWeaver
has been
designing, maintaining and assisting clients for
nearly a decade. With the belief that a website
should be beautiful, and functional. Not full of
excess unnecessary navigation and content..just
clean and to the point. Keeping in mind that not
all of your potential clients may not be
computer savvy, an easy to navigate and clear
cut website is the most important goal to strive
for.
IWW is not a large web design firm, but a single
proprietor. Along with that comes the advantage
of the personal touch, the interplay of one on
one. Most of my clients are small
business, entrepreneurs and not-for-profit
organizations.
It doesn't matter what content your website will
hold, from a small business brochure site,
ecommerce, all kinds of religious beliefs, blogs, gamers,
etc., I would be happy to discuss your web
project needs. The only exception to my
rule is that I do not create, maintain or host
adult websites.
Phases of Web
Design
Define the Complexity
Before creation of
your site, we will need to define the complexity of your project.
This usually involves the gathering of information,
maintenance needs, background research and targeting
audience and the collection of possible images to be used on
the site. The scope needs to be clearly defined and agreed
upon by all parties at the on-set of the project.
Project Preparation
This is the planning phase. All the original
information gathered in the first phase needs to
be re-evaluated and verified. We will also
discuss possible interactivity on your site for your users'
needs. If this is a brand new site that you haven't already
reserved your domain name for, we will need to
get it secured as soon as possible.
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Design and Testing
In most cases, the design phase starts before
the architecture has been finished. We work to
add design detail to the thoughts and ideas
presented in the first two phases. By the time
the site design is established, the entire site
is laid out and ready to enter production. Here
we will discuss what type of navigational tools
would be the most useful. We will also discuss how
you would like your company banners to look - whether you
have certain company colors or a logo to be used.
Usability testing is a very important way to ensure that the
final product meets both your expectations and your web
surfers' needs. This phase may include many rounds of
testing. We want to make sure that all scripts are running
properly, all typos are nonexistent and download speeds are
fast and efficient.
Production and Implementation
The production and
implementation phase encompasses the merging of content with
the designed layout. All pages are coded, and graphics are
produced. Testing takes place to ensure the site performs at
its highest level. All of the final pieces are put into
place prior to acceptance and launch.
Maintenance and Updates
Once the site has been
accepted and launched, it may enter into the realm of
maintenance phase -- where we make any necessary changes or
updates. If you believe your site will need additional
content editing/changes, we will need to address this and to
what frequency this will be done. Once we have reached the
maintenance phase for new updates/materials
these changes will be made at an hourly rate.
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