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How To Build A Quality Website
he other day I received an account manager, lead programmer,
email from a guy asking web programmer, designer, Content
whether we could build his editor, database programmer, web
eCommerce website. Since Rusbiz promotional specialist, and web
is a company which has a full administrator.
service web solutions development
department, I sent him our The tricky thing about website is
executive brochure by email and that starting from making your
asked if I should send him our site by yourself on Geocity or
website building checklist. The similar free site builders to
answer I received was "Can I work hiring topnotch web development
directly with your web programmer companies that charge thousands
and tell me what your hourly rate of dollars the range is way too
is?" I wrote him back that there broad. Often, people select a
is no problem in working with the company to do their web
programmer, but we use a team of development job based on their
experts to build a website and he subjective perception not based
will be much better off if he on knowledgeable decisions.
goes by a flat price for his Although, price should be a key
project instead of going by issue, you should not go for a
hourly rate. Apparently he did company just because it quoted
not like the idea! Too bad! you a cheap hourly rate! Many
fall for nicely designed previous
Web development services works of the vendor. The design
fundamentally differ from say an is also only a part of the whole
attorney's services. If you are project, albeit a very important
working with a professional one but don't make the mistake of
company, depending on the size of overemphasizing on it! A
your web project a team of people beautifully designed website with
will work on it. Namely: your nice graphics and pictures is not
necessarily a good eCommerce and additional changes.
website. It could be even just
the opposite! Art Director/Designer
Website development is This person oversees visual
increasingly becoming a design process. Helps
sophisticated task with narrow transforming client expectations
specialties. Before handing over into the right visual look and
your job, make sure that the feel. Applies technical and user
company does have all the right needs into final UI (User
people in its team. The team may Interface) design. Works with
also consist of other specialists project manager and the client to
apart from the ones listed below: establish a clearer vision of the
site.
Team Members and Description of
their Services Information Architect/Designer
Project or account Manager Defines overall site organization
and layout from an informational,
This is the person who manages navigational and functional
expectations through a project's perspective. Works with client
lifecycle. Determines project and project manager to determine
needs, outlines specific overall content strategy and site
deliverables and oversees the structure, page layout and
process and team from start to interaction through out a site.
finish. He or she also maintains Participates in usability testing
ongoing client communication and and works with developers to
education throughout project. bridge gap between design and
Handles budget and scope issues, technology.
including weekly status updates
Developer/Programmer Web Promotional Specialist in
order to bring the content inline
This person works on writing and with search engines'
coding programming parts of the requirements.
web site. Oversees design and
ensures effective translation to Technical Lead
HTML. Also works with other
developers of the production team Provides management and direction
to maintain standards for coding. of the programming team for
Depending on the size of the back-end projects such as
site, there could be several database development or system
programmers involved in a integration specialists. He or
project. she acts as a liaison between
front-end and back-end teams.
Content Manager
Database Programmer
This individual provides a
consistent style and tone of the Depending on the needs of the
site. He or she works closely website, a database specialist
with client to gather all may be necessary to handle the
information and materials for the development of various catalogs
Web site. Understands and various database issues.
fundamentals of content
development, and has a clear Usability Specialist
understanding of the overall
goals and communication An individual with a background
objectives of the site. He or she in human factors engineering
works with the designer to and/or cognitive psychology who
implement content in an efficient has a broad understanding of
manner. He or she also works with usability issues on the Web. This
individual should have knowledge Statistics shows that almost 70
in information design, navigation percent of web projects do not
and Web development processes. finish on expected time frame
with allocated budget. To reduce
Web Promotional Specialist your risk while ordering your new
website or revamping your
Helps optimizing web pages for existing one, take the following
search engines. Understand the steps:
fundamentals of search engine
optimizations and aware of the Check out the vendor's site
latest changes in the algorithms thoroughly.
of mail search engines. Make
recommendations to the client and Do they follow what they preach?
help him popularize the website. How the site looks like? Are you
This individual works closely going to buy a product from the
with content manager, designer look and feel of the site? Check
and developer. out the example sites. Are they
good enough?
Now, for your website you may or
may not need a team with all the Find out if the team consists of
members stated above, and in some professionals.
cases one person may have
knowledge of two fields but it is Ask them detail questions. Check
better to understand that in the out cross reference. Talk to the
ever changing world of the team members directly.
Internet if you are serious about
your web business, you better Write a clear well-defined
build your site with the help of technical scope.
real experts of each core area.
Develop a thorough technical
scope before starting building
your eCommerce site. This will Work closely with the team.
eliminate confusions before they
occur. You will have a coherent Ask questions whenever they arise
picture of the required time and to the individual of the team,
budget. You will also understand whom they concern most.
your own needs better. A scope is
like your business plan and works An astounding large number of
as your road map. Spend enough site owners are not happy with
time to make your scope as their websites. A little
meticulous as possible. Once you preparation and follow-up will
finalized your scope, no matter help you avoid becoming one of
what, don't try to change it at them.
later stage if you want to finish
your project on time.
About the Author:
Nowshade Kabir is the CEO of http://Rusbiz.com, a global B2B Portal, which helps companies build web store, buy and sell products and services using eMarketplace, eCatalog and other features. Rusbiz also offers website development packages: http://www.rusbiz.com/design_package.html
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