Web Design Process: Just like any tool, a web site is designed to serve a function. This function is determined by the intended use of the site and user needs. The aesthetic qualities of the site follow its function and are influenced by the experience and design style of the designer, with direct input from the client. Below you will find an outline of the web development process with a brief description of each step.

• Contact: The client contacts the developer and communicates the want or need for a particular service. (Web site, cdrom, audio, video, custom graphics, advertisement, etc...) Sometimes the client chooses to do this through a formal document known as an RFP (Request for Proposal).
  
• Determine Purpose: The developer responds with a series of questions to determine the clients needs and establish whether or not the project falls within the scope of the their skills and availability. For example:
        What do you hope to accomplish
        Who will be using the end product (Specifics)
        How simple or detailed do you need it to be
        How soon do you want the project completed  -- Continued on next page --