a web design process
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Having a Web Design or Web Development Process is essential for good business and staying out of trouble. Here are some tips that I have developed over the last 15 years in Web Development. I hope you get a lot out of it. If you have any questions please let me know, [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
A Web Design Process
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A Web Design Process
"If you focus on the process of climbing, you'll end up on the summit." - Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia
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"In the beginning, it's not necessarily important what your process is, it's that you have one." - Steve Axthelm
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What method do you use?• Waterfall• Scrum• Agile
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Waterfall approach with some tweaks• The Waterfall method works, because
clients get it. There is precedent for it.
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Process Overview• Meet / Estimate / Contract• Kickoff / Mindmap / Schedule• Wireframes / Site Architecture• Design Mockups / Key Pages• Development / Content• Reviews / Fixes / Launch
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Our terms are unique• Price according to features• Use Freshbooks "Accept" estimate feature• Contract has EVERYTHING in it!• Dates depend on features• 50% deposit, 25% after 30 days, 25% at end• No work released until paid in full• Anything changes, work stops
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Discovery
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Schedule
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Wireframes
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Design
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Content
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Revisions • 5 hours of revisions only• Two rounds of revisions• Create list one, do list one• Create list two, do list two• Additional revisions require new estimate
and charged $150 / hr
• Test like crazy - Browserstack.com
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Walkthrough & Education • Create a formal review• Reference original goals• Set time for training, 5 hours• Note any last minute bugs• Set a date for launch• Invoice for final payment
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Final Power Tips • Set up a regular status update schedule• Warn of blackout period during production• Projects get weird at 3 months, meet up• Go live on a Tuesday• Follow up with your client in a week, really• If you messed up, fix it• If they want more, charge for it
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When it goes south... • Call client for call or meeting • It's better to have a face to face• Review where things are & what's left• Provide scenarios for completion• Come up with a realistic timeline• Do what you say
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Sleep great • Be elegant• Be professional• Be sincere• Do great work
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Thank you!
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• For any questions feel free to contact me!• [email protected]
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