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Subject:RE: Website Redesign Cost Quote From:jsokohl -at- mac -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 24 Dec 2003 07:06:22 -0700
As far as redesign is concerned, it sure does depend...what are the
client's goals? What are the business goals? What are the user's goals?
Too, what are the technical requirements?
A Web site is more software than it is a written document. So, software
lifecycle has more relevance than document lifecycle. Think in terms, say,
of the Rational Unified Process (a form of the UML):
* Initiation: what's the projecet all about? What's the purpose? Why is
there air, so to speak...user research, business research
* Elaboration: Information architecture, interaction design, visual
design, prototyping, usability testing.
* Construction: Coding, unit testing, usability testing.
* Transition: implementing the thing--hosting, ftp-ing, sign-offs
(customer acceptance), functional testing, and so on.
I'd also recommend checking out this article: http://www.boxesandarrows.com/archives/building_a_vision_of_design_success.php
Cool pull quote: "Alone, the pain that triggers a redesign is not enough
of a guide to build something useful to the company. You have to build a
shared vision." Indeed, I'd recommend perusing all of Boxes and Arrows.
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