subject: Premium Calgary Web Designers [print this page] Many reputable companies offer web design and development services to small and big clients. To give the high quality websites one has to ensure that the designs are unique, in line with the current technology and innovations and appealing to the viewer. Thus, it is important to do a thorough research on your target audience before creating the website. How your website appears to your customers will greatly influence the success of your business. Thus if you want to get good returns from your business it is important to consider your websites image. Below is an outline of the basic steps that can be under taken in Calgary web design
Step 1
Define the Purpose of the Website
First define what the purpose of the website will be and the features the website will be offering. This is the first and most important step as it will determine what you do in the other steps. It acts as the foundation of the rest of the web design process.
Step 2
Information Gathering
To be able to establish a quality website it is important to consider the purpose the website is going to serve. To do this collect information on the audience the website is targeting. Know the individual characteristics of the audience and their respective needs. This will be useful in establishing the theme of the website. You will know what aspects you will put into consideration depending on the various characteristics of the targeted audience. This is important because something may appear appealing to one person and not appealing to another. For example what is appealing to a teenager may not be appealing to an adult and what is appealing to a doctor may not be appealing to an engineer.
Step 3
Make a Draft or Sketch
After collecting information, the next step is to make a sketch of how the website will look. Include details of how each feature will appear on the site. This includes both information and images. The sketches can be made on pieces of a paper. You dont have to write the full information on the draft. Just write the main points. Make sketches for all the images to appear on the website. Make sure you consider all the information gathered in step two when making the draft. It is important to have a rough draft before the final copy. The draft should contain a list of sections for the website. Include subsections for each if possible and other information.
Step 4
The Actual Web Design
Use the drafts and information from step 2 to create the website. The draft makes this step much more easy and fast. Once you have completed, you can launch the website to see if it is working. Make the required changes to meet the customer needs. Simplicity is a critical element in web design. Do not be fooled, however, because making a simplistic looking website that is extremely easy to use takes professionalism and hard work. The
