Our Process
Project kick-off
We sit down with you to get to the real guts of the project.
This is where we define exactly what the aims of the project are
and what will be delivered at end.
Then, dependent on the project, we use a number of tools to
flesh out the requirements such as workshops or user research. This
allows us to make educated assumptions about the types of people
visiting your website, and the way that they will use it, ensuring
your customers needs are always at the heart of what we design and
create.
From this we develop the design concepts and information
architecture (IA) and all other project documentation.
Design & development
We like to break each project down into a series of easy to
manage releases, the first of which combines the design concepts
and the information architecture into a working prototype. This
allows you to start playing with the site as early as possible in
the project and test how it all fits together.
Whilst this is happening, we can start working on the main
technical areas of the site such as the set-up of any content
management systems and the interactive areas of the site,
documenting as we go.
Release cycles
Working in release cycles allows testing to be carried out at
regular points during the project. When you have finished testing
the initial release and all the findings have been documented, we
create a plan for the next release including the schedule of work
and expected timescale impacts of any major changes.
When the release is ready, its back to testing again, then
another release and so on and so forth until the project is ready
for the final release and all parties are happy.
We find this process an excellent way of working as you get to
work on the project throughout, testing at every stage so you are
not surprised by what is produced at the end. You can make as many
changes and suggestions as necessary throughout until you are happy
with the final product.
Final Tweaks
Once the final release is ready and signed off, we allow a
period to make sure everything is working perfectly. We implement a
launch plan and carry out our final accessibility (WAI) and code
compliance (XHTML) checks.
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