Every
project begins with contact with the prospective client. The
first step is to establish the aim of the web site. Some people
have a very clear idea about what they want from a web site,
while others have a more vague notion of the benefits a good web
site has to offer.
At the
beginning of the project, close consultation with the client is
necessary to establish what form the web site should take. Ideas
for the overall site structure are presented to the client for
approval. The next step is to agree upon a look for the web
site.
Various ideas
for color schemes and graphic designs are submitted to the
client. Some ideas will be discarded while others emerge, as the
design of the site comes to life. The client's input is vital at
this stage, even if it is just to approve the proposed designs.
The client must
also provide any relevant documentation and images at the start
of the project. These will form the basis for the content of the
web site.
