Getting Ready for a New Web Site Project

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Getting Ready for a New Web SiteProject
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Research Methods

• Scope the Competition

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Method 1- Compare

• Search similar topics on the web
• Create screen shots of 2 you like
• Include 3 reasons why you like the sites
• Create screen shots of 2 you do not like
• Include 3 reasons why you dislike the sites

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Method 2 - Check SEO

• Conduct a search for similar topic on Google and
  Yahoo
• Write down 1 ranked website
• Go to site and check title
• Check keywords and description Metas

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Method 3 - Design

• Web site organization Hierarchical, linear or
  random- look for site map
• Navigation ease, type of navbar (text/image)
• Design repetition, proximity, contrast and
  alignment

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Method 3 4.Best Practice

• Page layout Ice, jello or liquid design
• Text design chunked paragraphs, headings and
  lists used to make content web readable,
  misspellings
• Graphic Design Target audience Use of color,
  animation, graphic buttons, images optimized and
  appropriate for topic, white space
• Accessibility alts on all graphics, summary on
  tables

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Method 4 - Priority placement

• Prioritize important ideas.
• Product placement
• Main idea placement
• Graphic placement