Our Process

Our Process
There are five phases to our web design process:

 

Phase 1 - Initial Discussions

Contact us. Sometimes, this is one of the hardest phases for a lot of people. It can be difficult to knowing what to ask or say.  We promise to make this a streamlined and smooth process for you.

 

Phase 2 - Website Inventory, Question and Answer Phase

 

  • Initial Discussions
  • Continue with website inventory, questions, and consultation
  • Proposal Prepared for the client

 

Phase 3 - Planning and Prototype 

  • We identify resources needed and make assignments within our team
  • You provide us copy content for the site
  • You provide us site photographs/images, or we obtain on your behalf from stock art photography
    company such as istockphoto
  • Prototype of Website, otherwise known to us as "The Mockup"
  • Mockup presented to the you for approval.
    • Modifications made to the prototype or....
  • Client approves the look and feel of the site
  • We slice PSD mockup for XHTML or prepare it for a content management system, i.e. JOOMLA.

 

Phase 4 - Programming, Content Authoring

 

  • Site design continues on home and interior pages -Graphics, Content and functionality of site
  • Considerations made regarding search engine optimization
  • Site Revisions and Modifications
  • Complete Functionality Testing (forms, jquery features, slideshows, etc)
  • Final Testing, edits, revisions and review

 

 

Phase 5 - LIVE! and SEO

 

  • Website goes live!
  • Continue to monitor seach engine performance
  • 1 month after site is live, review of site and edits made as necessary (content edits only--structural and/or layout changes may incur additional charges)
  • Site maintenance conducted as necessary