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Getting
Started to plan and design your new web site
This page
will help you sort out what and how to put on your web site.
If at any
time you feel inundated with sorting out your goals, organizing your
information, or understanding technical aspects of web technology,
please contact SherwoodPhoto.com to explore web design or web assistance
on an hourly basis.
Know
Thyself
To
begin your journey of creating an effective web presence, write down
your organization's communication strategy and what
the goals of your web site are. For instance,
if you want to provide information, list the categories you'd like
to present.
Prioritize
and categorize your information
You have
a lot to tell others, so organize and edit it down to small, browsable
chunks. Viewers want to get in and out of each page quickly. Be a ruthless
editor!
What's
your style?
Determine
the look and feel you want your viewer to have - how do they feel when
they are reading your pages; what is the desired action/reaction you
want them to have? Plan the look you want for the site - identify
your aesthetics, then choose your graphics, fonts, and layout carefully.
What
web technology are you using?
Figure out
how many features from the web you'll need - do you need secure order
forms, flash animation, database queries?
Can
you handle all this yourself?
Even though
you're capable of implementing your web page, will you be able to follow
through to make it happen, have your site represent the level of professionalism
you deserve, and will you understand the latest tricks and gotchas
that are hovering out in web-land? We invite you to look at our
client portfolio web sites-- let us know if you'd like to discuss possibilities
for your site.
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