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Web Development and Design Foundations - Chapter 10 Overview

In this chapter, you'll explore essential skills and roles for web development, including project management, user experience design, and more. Understand the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its stages: Conceptualization, Analysis, Design, Production, Testing, Launch, Maintenance, and Evaluation. Discover how to choose the right web host and domain name for your site, and learn best practices in web design and testing. Equip yourself with the knowledge to manage both large and small-scale projects effectively.

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Web Development and Design Foundations - Chapter 10 Overview

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  1. Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML59th Edition Chapter 10Key Concepts

  2. Learning Outcomes In this chapter, you will learn how to ... • Skills, functions, and job roles for web development • System Development Life Cycle • Describe activities in the Conceptualization, Analysis, Design, Production, Testing, Launch, Maintenance, and Evaluation • Find the right web host provider for your website • Choose a domain name for your website

  3. Skills and Functions Needed for a Successful Large-Scale Project • Project Manager • Information Architect? Any different from PM • User Experience Designer (csci380) • Marketing Representative • Copy Writer & Editor • Content Manager • Graphic Designer (csci114) • Database Administrator (data101, etc.) • Network Administrator (csci440, 315, etc.) • Web Developer / Web Designer (csci115 & 215) Before you graduate, view want ads for web developers…Example: www.Monster.com

  4. Pay Attention Read all of Marilee Smith’s emails, especially those including the subject, "career opportunities“ or Handshake

  5. Get ready!

  6. Skills and Functions Needed for a Successful Small Project • The skills and functions are essentially the same as on a large project • Each person may wear many “hats” and juggle their job roles • Example: The web designer may also be the graphic designer. • Some job roles may be outsourced • Most Common: An external web site provider is used so there is less (if any) need for a Network Administrator.

  7. Website Development Cycle

  8. Teacher!Can you speed this thing up??

  9. Web Development: Conceptualization • Determine the intended audience • Determine the goals or mission of the web site • Short-term goals • Long-term goals • Develop measurable objectives such as: • Number of visitors • Percent of product sales

  10. Web Development: Analysis • Determine the following: • information topics • functionality requirements (high-level) • Determine “what” a site will do – not “how” it will do it • environmental requirements • content requirements • If a redesign, compare the old approach with the new approach • Review competitor’s sites • Estimate costs • Cost/Benefit analysis

  11. Web Development: Design • Determine the site organization • Prototype the design • Determine a page layout design • Document each page

  12. Web Development: Production • Choose a web authoring tool • Organize your site files • Develop and individually test components • Add content

  13. Web Development: Testing • Validate webpages, but don’t wait until you get here • TEST on different web browsers and browser versions • TEST with different screen resolutions • TEST using different bandwidths • TEST from another location • TEST, TEST, TEST!

  14. Web Development: Approval & Launch • User or Client Testing • Client will test site before giving official approval for site launch • Approval & Launch • Obtain sign-off form or email from client • Upload files to web server • Create backup copies of files • TEST THE WEB SITE AGAIN AFTER UPLOAD!

  15. Web Development: Evaluation • Re-visit the goals, objectives, and mission of the website • Determine how closely they are being met • Develop a plan to better meet the goals, objectives and mission

  16. Example of questionnaire to help in planning from the start.

  17. Tips: Choosing a Domain Name • Describe your business • Be brief, if possible • Avoid hyphens • TLD (top level domain name) • .com, .net, .biz, .us, .mobi and others, • .org for non-profits • Brainstorm potential keywords • Avoid trademarked words or phrases • Know the territory (use Google!) • Verify Availability (www.register.com) Similar tips

  18. Registering a Domain Name • There are many domain name registrars, including • http://register.com • http://networksolutions.com • http://godaddy.com • Visit Registrar, choose name, pay • Private registration – additional fee but personal information is kept private and out of the WHOIS database

  19. Web Hosting • Some organizations administer a web server in-house and host their own website. • Many companies use a web host provider. • A good web hosting service will provide a robust, reliable home for your website. • A poor web hosting service will be the source of problems and complaints. • Do not use free web hosting for a commercial website.

  20. Choosing a Virtual Host See the Web Host Checklist (Table 10.1) • Operating System • Web Server Software • Bandwidth • Technical Support • Service Agreement • Disk Space • E-mail • Uploading Files • Canned Scripts • Scripting Support • Database Support • E-Commerce Packages • Scalability • Backups • Site Statistics • Domain Name • Price

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