Discovery
Involves the identification of the Web site goals or purpose. The question to ask is: What is the purpose of this Web site? In addition to understanding the Web site purpose, you should also ask: Who will use the Website? or knowing the target audience in terms of: age, gender, computer literacy, etc. Understanding the computing environment will allow the designer to know what type of Technologies to use. The last question is to ask who will provide the information included in the Web site.
Analysis
During this phase, the Web designer needs to make decisions about the Web site content and functionality. It includes a detailed analysis of the content of the Website in terms information covered, processing required, etc.
Design/ Development
After, the purpose of the Website has been found and the content has been defined, we need to organize the content of the Website. Many ways to organize the Website exists. Here are some general pointers:
Websites are designed using any of several different types of layouts, including linear, hierarchical, and Webbed. Each layout links, or connects, the Web pages in a different structure to define how users navigate through the site and view the Web pages. You should select a layout for your Web site based on how users will most easily navigate through the site to complete tasks and view the Web site contents.
Most Web sites are a combination of the linear, hierarchical and Webbed layouts. Some of information on the Web site might be organized hierarchically from an index page; other information might be accessible from all areas of the site while other information might be organized linearly to be read in a specific order.
Testing
A Web site should be tested at various stages of the Web design and development. This testing should include a review of page content, functionality and usability. Some basic steps to test content and functionality are:
- Reviewing for accurate spelling and proofreading content including page titles.
- Checking links to ensure that they are not broken and are linked correctly
- Testing forms and other interactive page elements
- Testing pages to check for speed of loading on lower speed connection
- Printing each page to check how page s print
- Testing each Web in several different browser types and versions to verify they display correctly
Go Live! & Maintain
Once the Web site testing is complete and any required changes have been made, the Web site can be implemented. Implementation of a Web site means publishing the Web site or uploading it into a Web server.
Once, the Web site has been implemented, its maintenance will include updating the information content by removing the outdated one and putting in the new one.
Periodical checking of the links is also necessary to ensure that they are still active.
Finally, Website monitoring is another key aspect of maintenance. Usually, the Web servers that host the Web sites keep logs about Web site usage.
Analyzing the logs allows you to determine the number of visitors to your site and the browser types and versions they are using, as well as their connection speeds, most commonly requested pages.
WordPress CMS Development
WordPress CMS adds a user-friendly administrative area to your website allowing you to easily login and update the content of your website at any time. You can effortlessly make textual, graphic or structural changes to the website in an instant without having to deal with or look at any of the complicated programming code. You will have full control over your website’s content.
Cross-browser & Cross-device Testing
It’s important for your website to function correctly regardless of what browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer) or device (iPhone, iPad, desktop computer) your audience is using. Before launch, your website will be testing on the latest versions of the major browsers, and across a range of mobile devices to ensure that it looks and functions correctly. Having a responsive website design is vital to ensure your audience has the best experience using your website on a mobile device without the need for panning, scrolling or resizes the page.
WordPress Version & Plugin Updates
If your website is built with WordPress it’s crucial to keep the WordPress version and plugins up-to-date to eliminate vulnerabilities. This is an ongoing process as new WordPress versions are being released all the time. Any vulnerability with the files can lead to a hacker attacking your website. Types of attacks vary but examples include sending SPAM emails to your clients or uploading additional pages or sections to your website advertising the hacker’s products.
WordPress Security Maintenance
Having reliable security measures in place from the start is key to ensuring that your website is not a target for hackers. As standard, we always add basic security precautions into every WordPress website but on-going maintenance is also available.
WordPress Website Security Audit
We offer WordPress website security audit for any of the websites that we have created using a custom WordPress theme*. This security audit includes installing WordPress security plugins, scanning for malware, changing the database prefix (usually this has already be done), changing the default login page URL, and other basic steps to keep your website secure.
