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Jonathan Farmer
2,616 PointsThought Process For New Website
I have been working on the front end web development track for a few weeks now and am really enjoying learning from Treehouse!
I am at a point now where I have completed the HTML and CSS parts (and Sass) and would like to begin working on a new website I am putting together for my employer. I'd like to get a pilot site designed (to get feedback) and then head back to the track to delve into Javascript and the rest.
How have the experts approached putting together a new site from scratch? I understand getting feedback from stakeholders, browsing other sites to get ideas, etc. Is there a template or thought process you go through?
Thanks for the help.
-Jonathan
2 Answers
Sally Baker
10,630 PointsStart with requirements and key messages from stakeholders. Who is the website audience, what feel & message do the stakeholders want to get across to the audience, timeframes, budget, features, what content do they already have vs what needs to be created, clarify whether they need a website or an 'app', etc.
Google 'wireframes' or 'wireframing' for design and UX development.
You might also want to look into 'Agile' methodologies as a tool for project management.
Remember "content is king"
Jonathan Farmer
2,616 PointsThanks Sally! I will research "wireframes" and I have heard of Agile PM but need to do some more digging into what exactly it entails.