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Where do I start?
Overview | 1.
Define Your Goals | 2. Define
Your Audience | 3. Content
and Functionality | 4. Site
Architecture | 5. Storyboarding
| Conclusion
Step 3 - Content
and Functionality
Take a step away from the web development
process and think about cars for a moment. A car is comprised of
pieces, some that are there for display purposes, and others that
are there to perform a function. For example, the speedometer is
there to display the speed at which the car is traveling, while
the gas pedal is there to make the car move faster. Think about
how difficult it would be to operate the car if some of these components
were missing. Now, back to web design. You should have a good idea
by now about your goals, audiences and requirements. What pieces
of content or information would you like to display on your site?
What functionality or interactivity would you like to have available?
List these things out. There will be content on the site that you
will display, and there will be functions that site visitors will
be able to perform. Much like the example of the car, you don't
want to be missing any of the vital displays or functions. Refer
to your audience and requirements list and see how your list of
content and functionality matches up with the requirements of your
audiences. This will give you a good idea of what to put on the
site and what to exclude.
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