Website design is a significant function of the website.
It is the basis of the website
development and publication. The web designer must be a
creative person who can design a web site that is
aesthetically pleasing to look at and plan a site that is
functional and easy for your viewers to use.

Before meeting with your design team, it is best if you
take the time to answer a few questions for yourself so
that you and the designer will be working in the same direction.
It will save you time and money and you will have a better web site
design as a result.

You can use this as a checklist for your website design
process:

• Do you need a web site?
• Why do you need a web site?
• What is its function of your website?
• Is it business to business?
• Is it a business to consumer web site?
• Is it a commerce site?
• Is it an information site?
• Who will use your web site?
• Who is your audience? How will they use it?
• What is needed on your web site?
• What is wanted on your site?
• Who is your competition?
• What do they do right?
• What do they do wrong?
• Do they have a web site?
• What is their web site design?
• What information needs to be presented?
• What do you do that is unique or rare?
• Do you have information that you would like to send
to your interested visitors?
• Should there be a place to sign up on your web site
for newsletters or sales?
• Who will write your content?
• Do you need a database?

Your design team should take this information and do a web
site design that will be attractive and easy and intuitive
to navigate. The success of your goals will depend upon
this.

About author:

Dan Foley is the CEO of digitalpages a web development firm in Minneapolis, MN. You may copy and republish this article if you provide a live link back to http://www.digitalpagsinc.com