Process of Web Design

To make a site, one must follow some type of steps. There is no right or wrong "way" to do this. I will just list the basic steps to create a website. I hope it helps someone someday. The Web Design Process: 1) Research and Brainstorm - Every site begins with an idea. Start brainstorming your ideas. Ask yourself some questions like : Why are you creating this web site? What do you hope to accomplish? What kind of site is it? What features will it has? Who are your competitors? Who is your primary audience? What are your budgets dedicate for this site? Who and how will the content of this site be submitted? 2) Content Creation and Organization - Now it is time to create the content of your site. Once you create your content then try to organize it. You can create a site map. All you need to do is just use pencil and paper to draw a diagram of how your web pages are going to be organize. Then create a simple site map page. 3) Develop a Visual Appearance (Art direction) - First sketch how you envision how your site looks on paper. Most monitor are usually 800 x 500 px. You can just use photoshop to create a basic looks. 4) Create Graphics and HTML pages 5) Create your Prototype - Put everything together; the front end and back end, you did or your group did. 6) Quality Assurance (Testing Phase) Test it in different computers and browsers. Test it in Internet Explorer, FireFox, Netscape, or Safari. Try to see if it works correctly on Windows, Linux, Mac, etc... Try changing the resolution of your monitor. Test it in slow internet connection. Test it with ordinary people. 7) Site Maintenance This is an ongoing process. Who is going to maintain the site; to make updates and keep it current?