Developers Checklist

check-listThis is a generalised list of tasks required by both you the client and your designer.

  1. Meet with client to discuss ideas
  2. Choose domain name
  3. Setup hosting
  4. Choose template or create design ideas discussed with client
  5. Choose heading/button names for main areas
  6. Choose sub headings if required
  7. Create basic site layout using the tree structure system
  8. If required, edit "Flash" template to accommodate new button headings & links
  9. Create "Dreamweaver" template for overall site
  10. Create/Manipulate CSS if needed
  11. Check site in different browsers
  12. Check site in different screen resolutions
  13. Check all menu linking between pages
  14. Collaborate with client on the best keywords & descriptions to use on the index.html (Home Page) to optimize search engine placement
  15. Insert all information (client supplied) into relevant html pages
  16. Check all header information is correct, including longer description for index.html
  17. Edit images to fit into relevant pages
  18. Make sure all image alt tags are labeled correctly
  19. Check pages to see how they look using "View>Text Size" variation on browser
  20. Setup contact forms where needed
  21. Add "Form Tools" to all forms on site.
  22. Setup up "Form Tools" html email output pages to resemble logos and colours of clients site
  23. Add form protection tags from spamming (encrypting contact page).
  24. Setup all email accounts
  25. If required, help client setup email using Outlook or Outlook Express
  26. Get a list of keywords that describes the site from the client (assist if needed)
  27. Complete Meta Tags for all relevant pages (More Info...) into "Dreamweaver" template/s
  28. Spell check & review site (both client & developer)
  29. Do S.E.O. (Search Engine Optimization) on site
  30. Add Favicon to site
  31. Get client approval and sign off on all work completed when site is finished (100% satisfied)
  32. Insert Site to search engines

Save Money

Every time your designer goes back and edits the template, buttons, page content or site restructures it is costing you the client unnecessary expense.

If you think about the layout and structure of your site before the first mouse click you are saving money, and also developing your site quicker!