Posted by admin | Posted in clothes, shoes & accessories | Posted on 22-02-2012
A Web Developer Can Make Or Break A Web Design Project
As a professional in the web-site and online marketing industry, I deal with customers each day. These clients range from individuals wanting their first website pages to big enterprises on the lookout for online marketing solutions and better overall webpage effectiveness.
I am more involved with the sales aspects of the business and don't pretend to be a qualified web developer, but I have the basic skills needed to put together a fairly decent website and therefore I have a very good knowledge of the way that an internet site is developed. The big dilemma is that we (I am now generalizing and talking about all professionals in the website and online marketing sectors) tend to fail to remember that our customers might not always know the intricacies involved with creating a new website.
Our web developer sits in the corner of our open plan workplace and can occasionally be heard either giggling spontaneously or uttering a sigh… then we know: A client has put in a very unique (read impossible!) request for web development!
We were having a discussing about website development and the misunderstandings linked to it the other day, and we came to the subsequent conclusion: We should think of a fairly easy (but efficient) way to explain the steps that a web developer follows when building a website. A thing that might look like a very fast copy and paste process to a customer, might actually involve 3 or 4 hours of in depth design and programming efforts!
Developing a website can basically be compared to designing a wedding gown. Before the designer starts with the dress, he/she has a discussion with the bride-to-be and everything from the sort of gown to the fabric that must be used is discussed in this discussion. The designer then chooses a gown pattern/design which will form the foundation of the wedding dress and the entire outfit is then designed around this layout and at the same time keeping the client's ultimate goal in mind.
A web page works on the same theory. Once a customer decides to have a webpage developed, the client should have a consultation with a web developer to discuss their needs and requirements. The developer will then do the primary design in line with the guidelines provided by the client.
Back to the wedding dress now - once the dress is partially completed, the customer will go back for a fitting. The developer will now make notes of small tweaks and changes (for example add another handful of crystals to the bust area and take another centimeter or two off the dress's length). The designer then makes the adjustments and the bride-to-be comes for another fitting.
Exactly the same applies to a web site being developed. The customer can most certainly make certain changes to the website. These changes include small tweaks and changes, for instance a smaller image here and a darker text there…
The bride-to-be cannot expect the designer to redesign the entire dress once he has already used all the fabric… and a webpage client should realize that it's not possible to redo an entire web page once the basic platform has been completed to the customer's requirements. Make sure you discuss your specific requirements with a web developer - that's the best way to make sure that you are absolutely pleased with the outcome!
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