Web Site Consultation and Development Planning

Stage One - The Scope
During this period we work with you to define the project. Our experts will help you determine what your web site needs are and your vision of what your website will do for you. During this time we will also gather information about your business's current market strategy, competition and intended audience. We will also take into consideration your current business's web capabilities and any long term plans for your website.

Stage Two - The Proposal
At stage two, we will put together a proposal that will cover both your immediate needs and your long term goals. This proposal will include hosting services, design concepts, database needs, content management, ad campaigns, search engine rankings and any stand alone software programming. Once both parties are in agreement of the proposal and cost estimate, we will then proceed to stage three of the development plan.

Stage Three - Framework & Development
Next, we design the architecture for the site and gather together all of the written material. This design includes a complete site map, visual and functional layouts and back-end database programming. During this time, you will be able to see your site's progression and will be able to input your thoughts on developing sections.

Stage Four - Quality Assurance
During the this phase, our experts put the site through various scenarios to ensure that it will respond and display correctly on all computers and browser combinations. We will also test server load, security and for user various responses.

Stage Five - Implementation & Content management
At this stage, we will launch the site and monitor it closely for the first month or two. We will also implement the content management system outlined in our agreed proposal.