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A web site
can be as basic as a few pages showcasing a business
or as complex as a vast e-commerce site to sell
products online and accept credit cards.
For anyone taking this step for the first time,
the process can be daunting. There are many considerations,
but sufficient planning will result in a site that
is able change and expand along with the business. |
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During the
planning phase you will register a domain name and
plan what you want on your site. As any other project,
the decisions you make at this point are critical
to its success.
This is where you set your budget, set your objectives,
decide on the structure of your site, choose a designer,
and plan for expansion. It is important to allow
plenty of time for this phase of the web project.
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During development,
your web site will take shape. Based on your needs,
your budget, and your overall objectives your web
designer will plan, design, and construct all the
pages and supporting scripting for your site.
The designer will use the ideas and base the structure
of the site on the decisions you made in the planning
phase. |
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During the
testing phase, you will decide on a web host. Once
the account is established, your web designer will
upload the files to the server so you can see the
site in action.
Any changes you would like can be made either while
under development or during the test phase. When
the testing is completed, you can advertise your
site to clients and the public. |
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You will
need to plan for the maintenance of the site. Links
on your site may no longer be valid. Content may
need to be edited. Products are added and deleted,
prices change.
This is a necessary factor in any web site. How
you handle this will be determined by the size of
your company and your site. |
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Web sites,
like businesses, change and expand over time. What
works one day is inadequate in a year or two. The
initial planning pays huge dividends when the time
comes to expand and change the web site.
Whether the expansion means a limited overhaul or
a complete construction from the ground up is often
determined by the foresight in the beginning. |
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