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Web Design Workbook

This workbook is intended to assist you in designing and publishing your new website. It's no revelation that you must plan your structure before you build it; it is certainly not news that you have to pick a target before you can expect to hit it. However, you would be surprised to find out how many people forget this and blindly jump into a Web development project. After all, a website is a very important part of your "presence" in today's business market so you want to make sure you do it RIGHT!


The purpose of this workbook is to help you get organized. You may use it simply as a guide to get your “ducks in a row” or you can use it as a tool for gathering information to pass onto a Web Designer, Developer or development team. Either way, it is a vital tool to help guarantee that your website will be well-constructed and serve the visitors it is meant to serve. By the time you complete this workbook, you should have a clear idea of what kind of website you want to create, what it will cost and what expectations you should have for it.

Some of the Topics Covered in the Workbook

  • Static vs. Dynamic Websites

  • The Players on Your Team

  • So Many Technologies!

  • Phase I – Content Development & Design
    • Step 1. The Basic Questions
    • Step 2. Planning your site
    • Step 3. Page Design
    • Step 4. Search engine preparation

  • Phase 2 – Production
    • Step 1. Register a domain name
    • Step 2. Execute your Design
    • Step 3. Test it Locally
    • Step 4. Finding a Web server
    • Step 5. Arrange for Email Forwarding
    • Step 6. Install files on the Server

  • Phase 3 – Final Testing of Your Website
    • Step 1. Test your new Website
    • Step 2. Final Approval
    • Step 3. Publish!

  • Phase 4 – Promoting Your Website
    • Step 1. Announce it to the world
    • Step 2. Apply to search engines
    • Step 3. Responding to Feedback

  • Phase 5 – Site Maintenance

  • Keeping your website dynamic

Available Soon!

This workbook is currently in the process of publication. If you would like to be a "beta" user of the workbook and provide me with feedback prior to it's publication, please contact me.