CH 3 - Site Planning Flashcards
What is crucial for a successful website?
A good project plan.
Q: What larger projects require?
A project manager.
What does the project life cycle encompass
The entire project from start to finish.
Who provides the initial requirements for the website?
The client.
Q: What do requirements represent?
A list of customer needs
What does the project specification typically include?
Page layout sketches, audience definition, and technical requirements.
What guides the design of website content?
User analysis.
What is the goal of information design?
To create meaningful content navigation.
What is the purpose of taxonomy in a website?
Classification and naming of content in a hierarchy.
What do designers initially use to represent page layouts?
Page mockups and sketches
What advantage do mockups offer?
They can be easily edited based on feedback.
What do wireframes provide compared to mockups?
A more complete view of the final design.
When does construction typically begin?
When the design stage is mostly finalized.
What does this stage include?
Technical development of the website
What does quality assurance focus on?
Validating the website’s technology.
What does user testing aim to assess?
The effectiveness of the design.
What do cross-platform and usability testing ensure?
to ensure easy access to content for users across various devices.
What are the two main stages after finalizing the website?
Publishing the site and promoting it.
What is essential throughout the website’s lifespan?
Keeping content fresh.
What are some factors to consider when creating a site specification?
Feasibility of requirements, success measurement, target audience, technical limitations, budget, and whether it’s a new site or an upgrade.
What is crucial to consider when defining the content goal?
Aligning your objectives with your users’ objectives.
List some common website types.
Billboard, publishing, portal, special interest, blog, social networking, wiki, RSS, virtual gallery, e-commerce, product support, intranet/extranet.
What does an audience definition aim to achieve?
Understand user needs and motivations to attract and retain them.
What aspects should be considered when defining the target audience?
Demographics, technical skills, purpose of visiting the website (information, downloads, links).
What information do web analytics provide?
Statistics gathered about user activity on the website.
What factors should be considered regarding user technology?
Geographical location, technology level, and physical capabilities.
Where can guidelines for website accessibility be found?
WCAG 2.0 and Section 508.
What is the recommended approach to selecting software tools
Choosing tools that match the website’s complexity and gradually upgrading skills and tools.
List some common roles within a website development team.
Project managers, HTML developers, designers, writers, information designers, application developers, database administrators, and server administrators.
What is essential to avoid in filenames?
Spaces, special characters (except underscore), and uppercase letters.
Why is using relative paths recommended for file locations?
make websites more portable as they reference file location based on the current directory, not the entire system.
