What is the difference between web development and web design?

The process of creating a feel and look for a website is web design. Web development goes beyond that and looks at the functions of the site e.g. is the content good? Does it draw in visitors and keep them? Does it perform its primary purpose? Is it user friendly? Is it effective to use in search engines? A professional well thought out website takes much more than the web design factors into consideration.

What is information development methodology for the web?

The information development methodology for the web mainly involves six sets of information and which are called elements:

The web specification is mainly a detailed description of the constraints and elements which go into the web.
The specific goals which the web should accomplish are defined by the objectives.
The audience information is mainly a store of knowledge which is about the target audience for the web, as well as the present audience who use the web.
The reason for and the scope of the web’s existence is defined by the purpose statement.
Information about the subject domain that the web covers and the collected knowledge is covered by the domain information.
The full description of the technical structures such as hypertext and other media is that which is delivered to the user via the web.

There are various ways through which the communicator develops these elements while engaging in these six processes:

Promotion is an important method which includes the release of publicity for general web audiences, potential users and current users.
The process of continuously and creatively working for improvement in the web to meet user needs is called innovation.
Information consistency and correctness are the basic methods involved in analysis and the technical check of the web.
The design is the process of creating a map of the relationships amongst the pages of the web, and also the look and feel of individual web pages.
The process of creating files within HTML is called implementation and is sometimes associated with Java applets software.
The evaluation of information within the web is known as analysis.

What are the objectives when gathering domain information?

To provide background information about modems to interested parties and to help them to use products;
To provide and order the service information;
To list the schematics, pictures and prices of modems.

Once the set of objectives have been created, the next step is to gather the domain information which will support these objectives. The domain information is a collection of knowledge and information about the subject domain that the web covers. This includes information that the users of the web will encounter and information that the web developers need to design or implement the web.

What are the various key implementation practices?

The various key implementation practices are:

A stable must be created at the outset and apart from this an extendable directory and file structure is also needed to manage the web’s files and/or software components which include CGI, or Java programs.
According to the HTML tools, the use of editors and authoring environments should also be used. Also note that some of these editors are “translators” from authoring environments which are meant for paper based publications and are not always customised for hypertext development.
After making a web check the web’s implementation in all browsers will ensure that the HTML can be interpreted properly. The use of templates for supporting the consistent look and feel is defined in the web’s design.

What are the key analysis practices?

There are three key analysis practices, which are:

Firstly, observing the audience members using the website, which is a process also known as usability analysis;
Secondly, verifying the correctness of the domain information and evaluating its consistency
Thirdly, the checking of the technical implementation within the web with HTML validation tools.

How is the web release and promotion performed?

To announce the website’s release in public should not be taken lightly and is an important aspect of the work. The website will receive a great deal of attention from audience members, as well as those persons who are involved in the web resource indexing and the automated indexing software. The website’s existence may be known to online communities through various types of publicity, once completed. Relationships may also be formed with other websites, who reach a similar audience. Another way to promote a website is to use specific marketing strategies or business models that have been customised for the web environment.

What are the key innovation practices?

There are three key innovation practices, and they are:

Continuously and creatively working with improvements to meet the user’s needs.
Focus groups, analysis and user testing identify new user needs.
To identify new technologies which may help to meet the user’s needs in a more effective way?

Are flash sites effective to use for business?

They can be used but they are not normally good for business because they are not very search engine friendly. Websites that also use drop down menus with Javascript should also be avoided. The overall design concept is to build an effective website for the clients business. If fancy elements overwhelm a website then it may be difficult for a search engine to find the site or the rankings can alter and drop a website from prime position. It is always best to think about the website’s design features and ensure it as easy to use as possible, but also retains that professionalism.