Key Stages To Design Your Web Resource

Following are the key stages in Developing a Web Resource. These stages will guide you, as you take your content through the Design process.

1- Ask yourself if online the right medium for your message is.

2- Define who you are trying to communicate with and what you are trying to communicate.

3- Define your mission and the goals for your site.

4- Consider all your potential content.Four main types of content are:

• Static - any information that is unlikely to change, for example contact details, site rules and codes of conduct;

• Dynamic - 'what's new' sections, daily news and articles; links and references;

• Functional - menus, navigation bars, etc.; and

• Interactive - e-mail, members' areas, forms and scripts.

5- Organize the content into sections.

6- Choose a structure for your sections.

7- Give users the tools to find their way around the sections.

8- Present the whole package effectively.

9- Ensure that the whole package works within the online environment.

10- See what your users think before going live.