Process of building a website

 Stage 1: discussion and research

The best place to start is to review this checklist and fill out a quote form . Once I have a better idea of the type of website you would like, I determine if I'm the right web designer for you. I might ask you more questions for clarifcation. Afterwards, I review functionalities of the website such as adding a shopping cart, email newsletter, etc. Then I create a quote for your website and send it by email. When you are ready to start, you pay a deposit (half of the estimate.) The other half is paid when the site is complete.

 Stage 2: Design

After the deposit has been paid, I design two mockups of your website in Photoshop. You choose one of them, I make the final touches, and with your approval, I build out the framework of your website.

 Stage 3: Development

This involves converting the mockup/images into web pages and php. You will be able to watch the development of the website during this phase. I will also request all content, images, and anything else you'd like on the website to be submitted.

 Stage 4: Final touches

The development is finished, the website will be made live. I will ask you for a list of meta tags and submit your site to the basic search engines. We will upload your website to your server. If you have a website that has content management features, a phone training as well as a documentation on how to update (text-only) your website will be provided.