Web development is a step by step process of developing
a web based application. It involves various technologies
and platforms i.e. Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac etc.
With new innovations and technologies emerging like
web services, which allow direct sharing of data
sources from various remote locations, following
a project life cycle becomes very essential. At SignalWebSolutions
we follow a step by step approach in developing a
web project. The steps involved in web development
are:
Planning of a web project
Planning is start phase of every web development
project at most good companies. It involves anticipating
the skills and resources needed for constructing,
developing, deploying and operating the web. For
example if a website includes HTML forms interface
your should know that the web developers undertaking
should have skills both in a server technology like
ASP.NET as well as HTML. The objectives of the website
should be understood and things should be planned
accordingly because they affect the look and feel,
implementation, and later promotion of a website.
Internet is purely client/server based, therefore
a wide variety of browsers are involved as are the
number of users. Also, new browsers are in development
and future browsers are certain to provide more and
different features than the ones presently available.
Planning about navigation is important because the
key is that the browsers are different but the navigational
needs are the same. The dynamic characteristic of
internet makes planning of a web project a continuous
process in which areas like rapidly changing technology,
information, architectures, presentation trends etc.
come into play. For big organizations, communication
on the web is key way to reach users and convey their ‘slogan’ effectively.
So there arises a need for planning each and every
aspect of the presentation on the web. We at Signalwebsolutions
follow a proper planning phase of the web project
development life cycle that we follow. Pre visualization
and analysis is done by our planners. As regards
planning, we consider people planning as one of the
most important factors governing a web project success.
People Planning: Personnel are the key to the success
of a website because maturing a web development project
into a full fledged application involves a wide variety
of skills, a talented team of people working together
is very crucial to success. Great projects are always
a product of closely tied teamwork. These days projects
are the days of specialization. Generalization has
been a thing of the past. Specialized people with
skills in their respective area form a team and then
work in a coordinated manner in order to achieve
success. Earlier technical talent only was looked
after as regards web development but nowadays attention
has shifted to designers, content developers and
SEO professionals.
Purpose Planning: The objective or main purpose
determination of the web project is very essential
as regards its development. A base had to be laid
down which will act as a foundation for the finished
product. A purpose statement is prepared which lays
the exact purpose and related constraints of the
web project. Further a statement of web objectives
is prepared, which is the combination of information
about the purpose, which the audience is, respective
area of operation etc. An objective statement makes
clear the specific outcomes and information that
will implement the stated purpose of the website.
General descriptions given in the purpose statement
are explained in the objective statement. Once the
objective statement is written further comes the ‘web
specification’. A web specification is a summarized
objective statement in more specific terms, adding
a layer of requirements or constraints. The specification
statement also can characterize limitations on the
information and its presentation. These guidelines
laid in the specification documents act as flow diagrams
for the designers and developers who will create
the actual code and design of the web project. Proper
planning builds a solid foundation for building an
efficient web application project.
Analysis of a web project
Next to planning comes the analysis phase of a web
project. Analysis of a web project is an intrinsic
part of a web development life cycle. Analysis attempts
to ensure that the web project under question reaches
targeted audience that has and will experience the
website. Since every problem has a number of solutions.
To choose the best among the available is what analysis
is all about. For example there are three most popular
web server technologies used for web development
namely ASP.NET, JSP and PHP. Now these three technologies
do the same thing but an analysis of the current
problem is to be made in order to decide the exact
technology that will suit the project needs. If the
web owner wants to spend less on technology then
PHP/My SQL is the best option otherwise Microsoft’s
latest server technology ASP.NET can be used. This
all depends on the project needs. An experienced
web analyst can evaluate the various aspects, technical
as well as non technical, by analyzing the web’s
elements like web specification, domain information,
objectives and requirements etc. Web analysis also
serves as a check for web applications overall efficiency
and effectiveness. In brief analysis delves into
gathering information about website elements and
gathering information about a web’s elements
and comparing it to feedback from users.
Design & Development
of a web project
Design of a web project is the next most important
and popular web development phase. Web design is
a process by which a designer or a team of designers
create a concept within the web’s specification
and make it appealing and unique. There are many
issues while deciding and making the design of
a web project. A good design should create a consistent
look and feel of the website, make the content
on the website more useful and presentable, possess
excellent navigation, nicely linked and should
be SEO friendly. At Signalwebsolutions we have
a highly dedicated team of web designers looking
after each and every aspect of the design process
very minutely. Design decisions include decision
about site navigation, color scheme, font and style,
artwork/photo scanning etc. We deal in a variety
of domains including ecommerce websites, charity
websites, sports websites, directory websites etc.
Our design team takes information from all elements
of web development and combines them to produce
a concept that speaks the purpose of the website.
