International web design flow

1. Initial Meeting, the site is to collect vital information, including the site of the target audience. to publish the contents. Web server platform; 2. concept development, According to the designer of the information gathered and begun thinking about, usually, designers should use these ideas in the form of the draft given to the customer, The plan to have the entire site structure, a different layout. design and navigation; 3. integrated content, When the decision of the architect's design, designers have begun to produce some initial drawings, These designs use as Photoshop to create the procedure, and then, designers will design printed with words; 4.HTML layout and navigation, when the client agreed to the contents integrated, designers have begun the preparation of Web pages, navigation devices were also prepared to pages, so that customers first real experience; 5. graphics production, if a customer agreed to the site and the appearance of feelings, designers will be produced for the graphics, and optimization; 6. content flow, client use of written materials web technologies (CSS, JAVA, FLASH), an organic and related to the integration of graphics; 7. testing, the site has been submitted to the client before Designers must thoroughly test each Web page and link, use of the list for repair; 8. delivery, once the receipt, regular customers to the test, to identify the contents and layout mistakes, finish these minor amendments, Site was officially opened. Such a program may take 1 -12 months to complete. The average completion time of four months. When the site opens, to conduct a follow-up survey to determine how people use site. After six-12 months after the operation, re-collection of data and started to re-design, Then the Web design process begin again. Report : Web design experience - from microsoft.com for design as a design supervisor, Peter Stern has led microsoft.com redesign of the home page and the development of five different interactive tools that were used to download center, product catalogs, configuration files, Search and registration on-line functions. He several internal tool for the design of the user interface, and is committed to creating will be released later this year, the next generation Home. From the title, You may think that my primary concern is microsoft.com Web site thousands of web page design . Indeed, such is my concern. Visual appeal is important, but it is only the work of a small part of it. But the ultimate purpose is to ensure that the entire site was operating normally. I mean, people usually visit microsoft.com. it is not as works of art to appreciate. But in order to obtain the product information, or there are some technical issues need advice, or read the developer journals. Therefore, the website design should be as clear and structured, so they can easily find the required information. Web site design during the design -- in the design process -- forms must be subordinated to function. We applied this method to the site throughout the design process. Of course, we have the latest Web tools, and can be various visualization of small accessories posted on the website. However, we believe this will not be beneficial for visitors to provide an effective service. In fact, I have always found that some sites will not focus on the functional constituencies. Common errors include : inconsistent user interface elements. For example, with a component in different pages on different functions, or with a corresponding number of functional user interface controls. Navigation bar position inconsistent. Decide what site pages and functional needs of the site of any page can be to visit. This is the consistency should be maintained "overall navigation bar." Less attention or simply not paying attention to the basic graphic design principles, such as typesetting style, color and layout design. Related elements and functions of the random group. Attention to the elements placed on the website for the location and purpose. This will help visitors from other neighboring choice and location to infer a link function. So that the website is too big to allow visitors through a typical modem speed Internet connection for lengthy download. This is not to say that the use of graphics, but you need to amplify them. then use the appropriate compression and optimization of their color index. Now the Web site, many problems still exist, it is not surprising. After all, Web design "art" is still a relatively new thing. In four or five years ago, Web pages or even ordinary. At that time, people seem to think that the Web site will attract visitors simply because they exist -- and, It may be that in certain circumstances such methods are indeed effective. But these sites is very difficult to do, and more importantly, they really difficult to use. Next, enter "see what we can do" stage, the website added a lot of animation, sound files, and other additional pieces, visitors to take a long time to download. But no amount of real content. Today's Web designers have learned their predecessors experience and the lessons learned. Good sites tend to simplify and quick, but also the function has improved. This is the goal of Microsoft, And we the first to acknowledge his own mistakes (see "Microsoft's Web History," a look at the past The Home Design). Design error is not always obvious. Sometimes the design of a small element of the movement or change will have little or no impact. However, in other cases, it may indeed have an impact on the functional pages. And if we learn from the past few years a number of things, That is a small Web page will change of the mode of operation is quite different. To clear the process to avoid similar problems. Our new services (such as the "search") or the creation of the key Web pages (such as Home) Design a clear process . Each item are certain started on the basis of that we have a benefit from our site's pages, Part or user interface elements of a product or service. Early in the product planning phase (phase 1), I was asked to design some initial model : general description of pages, part or function of the draft. Then products group plans to examine the products, see whether this service can microsoft.com visitors to really bring some tangible benefits. If the answer is "yes", then this project will be approved, we started writing project description (phase 2). In the first phase of a draft plan and based on the concept of creating and proposed a more comprehensive plan. At this time, We will begin general availability test (general will be writing to the model) to understand the potential users will plan to do the design And what kind of reaction. In the final stages of development (stage 3), we plan to create operational prototype of Web services, and the availability of a comprehensive internal review and testing. Then completed Site Code, is amended procedural error, the final site through actual operation of the Web site to clients released. As you see, availability of the entire process, which plays an important role (see "to create an effective Web interface needs to seriously plan"). We will be able to run a user task time, so that we can in future versions of products Contrast the same test. We can use this method for measurement, to determine the function of a re-design to customers of any real value. Also, We will carefully observe to see whether the availability of object can be calculated on the proper use of new features -- what we call " found that "methods. Sometimes this has provided us with some challenges. For example : In our site, the search engine type in a word or phrase will produce a result. Then we ask the user to choose which results in the search for a more detailed search and orientation of a page or resources. But even in "Search within results" were clearly marked on the label in the dark, very few people were familiar with it. Some users think that they are beginning a new search, and possibly fruitless. We are addressing this problem and to ensure that customers can use microsoft.com all the rich features to enhance their awareness of this site. Option "in the context of search results," he looked very intuitive, but not very easily found. This issue has been beset us in the design of one of the issues. Final stage roughly speaking, the site is designed to lead to a conflict between the need to strike a balance of art. On one hand, I have to site design is simple and user-friendly as possible. Moreover, I have to ensure that all site a powerful tool for experienced users use. Meanwhile, I would also like to internal customer service -- Microsoft products group -- for services with special needs. So every day I have to be resolved some very difficult issues, often in very urgent cases. I found this work is inspiring and interesting. The need for more vocational very skilled professionals. I had gone through a series of very general process -- in the university studying graphic arts, Then in multimedia design company CD-ROM Finally joined Microsoft and the development of applications -- will be the job. Very strange, when I apply for (and receive) of this work, I had never designed a Web page. But I extensive design experience has proved to be very useful. And I think that has proved motto "success is the design of the successful design" (whatever the media). Many of Web design is unique, and solutions to these problems of any media is the same. For those prospective Web designers, my suggestion is that they should try to expand the design background. Today should ensure that some Web design work as an interactive part of the training -- the majority of schools already have good design their accession course. But in typesetting, color theory, layout and production of solid technology will continue to be particularly valuable. In the future, Web designers will continue to be required to increase the pages of rich multimedia content, Web site for the visibility and maneuverability of a new increase in the complexity and technical requirements. As a CD-ROM / multimedia designer must have asked me to graphic design, video and audio production, Animation and other aspects of knowledge and creative ability. My prediction is that Web designers will also develop in these areas. Microsoft.com belonging to our -- on the Internet and elsewhere - - it should be a very interesting future. Know your audience. Investigation to see whether those who visit your site and why they should visit. Novice or occasional users access to the Web and software developers are very different than the interests and needs of site. Your site to help visitors example. For your audience to provide the necessary information. Make consistent navigation elements, and to ensure the highest rate of visits to the region obvious markings, they were easy to find. The use of clear information. Ensuring that users understand the context of this page, and they need to know what to do. If in the course of registration to user input your name, then said bluntly. Do not allow visitors to calculate what their own, they would feel frustrated, therefore transferred to other more simple site (for example, your competitor's site!) . Maintaining consistency. Although different change the appearance of Web pages is not difficult, but that does not mean that you should do so.

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