Nicely done. This is a clear, simple guide that'll be handy to pass on to small businesses/organizations that haven't ever gone through a Web development process.
However you might want to modify the end so that the business owners don't assume that the project is just "done" after launch. Rather, explain that good Web sites often need maintenance -- which could be as little as getting help making edits and inserting photos into a page, or as much as building out new features for the site and even doing a redesign based on feedback from visitors.
Also, it'd be good to better differentiate between who does the design and the development -- and let the business owner know that they can choose their own designer or rely on the developer to bring in someone (or do it themselves.) Each of those options has its own risks.
Thanks for the feedback. I will rewrite to include that. I never even thought to differentiate on the dev/design staffing, since I always take care of that part of the process for my clients.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 16.2 ms ] threadHowever you might want to modify the end so that the business owners don't assume that the project is just "done" after launch. Rather, explain that good Web sites often need maintenance -- which could be as little as getting help making edits and inserting photos into a page, or as much as building out new features for the site and even doing a redesign based on feedback from visitors.
Also, it'd be good to better differentiate between who does the design and the development -- and let the business owner know that they can choose their own designer or rely on the developer to bring in someone (or do it themselves.) Each of those options has its own risks.