What Do I Need To Know?
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The first step to getting a new website is understanding what your organization's requirments are. ask yourself:
There are a wide variety of websites out there on the internet. Each one serves it's own purpose. A website can be anything from an online biography of your organization, to a full scale business application portal that handles your customers, orders, invoices, and more. Most of us are familiar with the important role Social Media plays on the web today. This is another example of what those types of websites can do for your company image. Understanding your organization's requirements are key in delivering you the best website you envision. LineStep proffesionals can consult with you one on one to answer these questions and inspire:
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Each website must have a domain name. A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Quite simply it is this:
There are a number of domain registration providers. LineStep doesn't directly offer domain registration but is more than happy to help you sign up for your website name using one of many 3rd party providers. Some domain registration providers |
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A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Quite simply this means:
Simliar to Step 2, LineStep doesn't directly host your website. Instead we work with reliable 3rd party hosting providers to host your website. Hosting isn't just as simple as registering a domain however. Each hosting provider has their own plans or packages that range anywhere from $10 - $100 per month.
Depending on the scope of your website requirements in Step 1, depends on what type of hosting package/plan to purchase. Each hosting plan, the 3rd parties offer, varies in the amount of technology platforms they provide. For example, you may have a requirement for a Microsoft SQL Server database to interact with a web application. This type of hosting requires a specific Windows platform with asp.net technology and the .NET framwork to be installed.
Thats ok! By having LineStep involved in your project's requirements, our experts can provide you with an accurate estimate on what hosting plan you need for your website. Some Hosting Providers We Like: |
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Decide on your website's design and layout structure. The layout of a web page is usually what people think of when they think of web design. If the layout is poor or doesn't work well, then customers won't like the site. That is why it is important to have an idea of what you want your website to look like.
You may not be sure where to place everything on a web page, and thats ok. That is why good designers don't allow the position and placement of their designs to occur randomly. LineStep takes careful consideration of page layout in this regard.
When you're starting a new design, no matter what your design methodology is, you start with a blank page. Just focus on general concepts of what you envision.
It's ok to look at other websites for inspiration. Also have a color scheme in mind. Most of the time, this will be something simliar to your company logo. If you don't have a logo, LineStep knows people that can help with that too.
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This is the easiest step...
The rest is connecting your domain provider to your hosting provider. Taking your design ideas/concepts into making the actual website for your company or organization. All the while staying in contact with you for feedback and collaboration on the progress of the website development stages. |
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