Web Design is about Constant Updates.
Hi,
This will be just a short post.
Someone recently wrote to me, frustrated about their web site, where the project seemed to never end … there was always something more to do. Basically, this person was wondering if they were up to being a web designer since they just couldn’t get it right the first time.
Web Design is an Iterative Process
The point of this quick little blog post is to remind you that web design is typically an iterative process. What I mean by that, is that a web site is oftentimes, built in stages where you ‘finish’ the design from a-z and then, you go back and polish the layout and the structure of the site in a second, third and sometimes even a forth pass.
… So don’t get too flustered if your site is not turning out exactly the way you want the first time you take a crack at it. Eventually, you will get it were you want it to be and then … it will be time to redesign again!
Stefan Mischook
www.killersites.com
January 10th, 2009 at 1:02 am
I could not agree more. It is not just about ‘finishing’ the site but keeping the development ‘dynamic’. This society seems to always look for the ‘quick fix’. There is none. As Google has become more and more clever, it also appreciates the importants of continous and quality updates. To make something great and sit back and watch the dollars role in – is a short lived dream. I clearly define the scope of work for my clients so that they understand the importance of continuous updates and quality updates.
Google looks for weekly and monthly quality changes. So for those that are hoping for a ‘quick solution’, then let it be, and benefits to those that continue to make contious quality changes to stay on top of the game. Thanks for your quality blog:).
January 11th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
How true! I’ve had to work on sites many times to get them exactly right.
I did get it right the first time once, and have never had to make many changes to it.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Changes on my sites never end as technology improves and styles change and I learn more. Guess constant tweaking comes from my fine arts background. I usually suggest to my customers that they use my services to maintain and tweak their site, many companies are too busy to do it themselves.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Content has undoubtedly proved to be the most valuable resource for websites in 2008. 2009 is set to increase the importance of content even further. The days of static websites are limited. Updates are required almost on a daily basis for both, attracting a user base as well as for SEO.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Content is the key if you want to be relevant in the search engines. We recommend blogging for business to our clients. It’s an easy way for them to update their website and keep their own clients abreast of what is happening in their company. We recommend WordPress, because it can be customized to matches their website.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Just aim at making your website look reasonably good on as many systems as possible. Don’t spend a lot of time tweaking your design to perfection.