PLANNING A WEB SITE

1. Define the Audience
   
   
2. Create a purpose statement - "what the site will do."
   
   • The subject area
   • Audience ID
   • Level of detail to present
   • Users expected benefit or response
   
   
   
3. Objective Statement - "Info that will do it."
   
   • Clarify specific outcomes and info that implement the "purpose"
   • Plan for the possibilities of changes and expansion.
   
   
   
4. Domain Info - Info and knowledge of the subject area on & offline.
   
   • Define domain info necessary
   • Plan for acquisition of info.
   • Plan to update & maintain info.
   
   
   
5. Web Specification - Refinement of Objective statement.
   (More specific adding layer of constraints or other requirements.)
   • Acts as a guide book for designers & implementers who create the files of the site.
   • Completely ID all resources - Links, Forms, Imaps, & Sound.
   • State limits of the site. (Frames? Forms? Graphics?)
   • Anticipate site presentation.
     • Generate possibilities for presentation - Example pages, Imaps, forms...
     • Plan work necessary to implement site according to specs.
     • Create & Maintain pool of generic components (Layouts, forms, style sheets, templates.)
     • Create mockup of site based on initial specs (quick from generic components, will offer prototype to use w/process.)