Siteplanning

Good design reflects in as much in the planning and organizasional components of a site as as in the graphic and information design and content.

We should at the very least consider the following issues when we prepare to build a site:

The look and feel of the site
* Consistency of typography, graphic and colour
* The navigation from point of entry onwards
* Is there a clear exit?

The details of content
is there an exchange of information?
will there be a server-side process (e.commerce etc)

Your choice of ISP.
are there likely to be any security issues?

The intended audience
* -it's profile
* -likely behaviour while browsing
* -it's needs.
* The likely hardware / software of our target audience.

The clients needs and expectations
* How can the success of the site be evaluated?
* Sales, hits, comments, requests etc
* How expandable is the site
* Has future expansion or rebuilding been planned for in the site?
* How will the site be promoted?
* Is the look of the promotion complimentary to the site
* How often is the site updated?
* Who is responsible for maintenance of the site
* Where will the updated content be comming from (who is responsible)