Presenting material to
a website designer for the construction of your website is much like giving
your ideas to a builder before constructing your new home.
Here are some pointers to help the process:
(1) Look at other existing sites similar to what you want for your site. Notice
their format, layout and presentation. Make a note of their domain addresses
and let your designer know about them.
(2) Gather together the material you want to use for your website. Put your
text for all the pages on Microsoft word.
(3) Gather together photos and any clipart that you would like to
use.
(4)
Make a story board of how you want the site to look and function. A story board
is like the blueprints of your new custom home you are about to let the builder
begin constructing for you. Always be specific with these details. The website
designer will not know your thoughts unless you convey them clearly. Be
specific with how many, where to, what for, the size, where at and from where.
Any details left open for the designer to fill in can result in something you
did not want. Not being specific makes the job more time consuming for the
designer, which means a higher cost to the owner. A designer needs to know as
many details as possible in order to quote the lowest price. Here is an example
of a story board.
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