3. Briefing
Getting the brief
Asking lots of questions
Often clients haven’t done anything online before so
its important they know what they need to know..
4. IA
Arranging the content into a structure that makes
sense for users
Wire framing pages and sections
At this point a functional spec may need to be
produced also
5. Design
Taking the wireframes in to design
The designer would usually be involved from the
start and by this point may have produced a mood
board with colors, fonts and imagery
Mocking up each page
Amends from client and approval
6. Development
Taking the designs and turning them into web pages!
Working with the designer to get all assets needed
Where there are problems looking to find solutions in
design
7. Testing
On all browsers to ensure everything renders
correctly
Functionality
9. Optimize
After some time you may discover that some
functionally or design is working as well as first
thought
After some user testing you might discover users are
using your site in a completely different way