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Presentation at Making Links 2008 by Andrew Edwards from Huge Object, a Melbourne web design firm with experience of working with nonprofit organisations.
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Working with web developers
Working with web developers
Andrew [email protected]://www.hugeobject.com.au
Working with web developers
Building a website (steps)
Definition
Information architecture
Design
Build
Refine / Test
Deploy
Working with web developers
Choosing the right web developer
Are they passionate about the issue?
Can they do it (creatively / technically)?
Always get more than one quote.
Working with web developers
Closed V's Open source
What's the difference?
Why does it matter?
Example: (wordpress)
Don't get locked in
Working with web developers
Compatibility
Server: Linux/GNU V's Microsoft
Backend: PHP V's Java V's Ruby etc.
Existing systems: Databases, internal systems
Save yourself time and money
Working with web developers
Timeframes
It will take longer than you think
Allow breathing space around a deadline
Developers never finish early (sometimes on time, often late)
Are you the number one priority?
Working with web developers
The quote
Understand what you are paying for
Understand why things cost what they do
Working with web developers
Let web developers help you
Good web developers have good ideas
Don't try and be an expert in everything
For every idea check it against the definition
Working with web developers
Required attributes
A web developer must have the following:
- SEO capabilities
- Accessibility
- Tableless design (XHML)
- Support post launch
Working with web developers
Summary (checklist)
Do they care?
Can they do it? (portfolio)
Don't get locked in
Is compatibility an issue?
Don't rush it
Don't pay too much
Use their expertise
Make sure they realise its not 1990
Working with web developers
Definition
Always go back to the definition
