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January 15, 2020  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 17: Plan for Hosting

A server with a coffee cup on it in a cloud.

A website needs to be deployed in a public environment to function correctly. You need to determine the technical, organizational, and financial parameters of this hosting.

Development

December 16, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 16: Select a Content Management System

A parade of cars with a blimp in the center.

Selecting a content management system (CMS) is a combination of research and vendor engagement. You need to identify prospective systems, investigate their capabilities, engage with the vendors for demonstrations or questions, and finally distill and synthesize all that information and come to a decision.

Discovery and Scoping  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

December 15, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 15: Determine System Requirements

A person drawing a blueprint of a rocket and an astronaut.

At this stage, you have enough information to draw up requirements for what you need in a content management system (CMS).

Development  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

November 16, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 14: Know Your Integrations

A set of connectors coming out of a box.

So, we need a new website? The easy question is, “Now what?” The harder question is, “How did we get here?” Gain buy-in on the reasons behind a new project, define the problem in a way that gains traction, and avoid some early red flags along the way.

Development

November 15, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 13: Develop the Graphic and Interface Design

The framework of a rocketship.

With knowledge of the content and how it’s organized, along with your organization’s marketing assets, you can visually plan the site from wireframes to fully rendered design.

Accessibility  |  Design and Front-End

October 16, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 12: Write for People and Machines

A person standing in front of a webpage.

So, we need a new website? The easy question is, “Now what?” The harder question is, “How did we get here?” Gain buy-in on the reasons behind a new project, define the problem in a way that gains traction, and avoid some early red flags along the way.

Accessibility  |  Content and IA

October 15, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 11: Model Your Content

A schematic of a rocket next to a rocket launch pad.

Content takes many shapes and connects in many ways. How these shapes and connections manifest – both in how they relate to the editorial and design model and in how they are converted into data that a content management system can manage – has considerable impact on every subsequent stage of the project.

Content and IA  |  Development

September 16, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 10: Organize Your Content

A person carrying a box with other boxes and tanks in the background.

Your site won’t just magically arrange itself. Instead, you must provide organization in a way that speaks to those who visit your site. What labels do they expect? How do they get from one section to another? How do they hone in on an information scent?

Content and IA  |  Strategy

September 15, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 9: Develop a Strategy for Your Content

A person drawing a rocket blueprint.

Content drives business goals, which means content drives your site. For content that needs to be changed, content that does not yet exist, and even content that will stay the same, we need a strategic plan that provides both high-level direction and a more detailed review of messaging and function.

Content and IA  |  Strategy

August 16, 2019  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 8: Gather Insight From Your Metrics

The big dipper drawn with dots and lines.

A website generates lots of numbers representing how visitors behave. What numbers are important, and what numbers can translate to some measure of “success?”

Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

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