This document outlines the steps for developing a website, including information gathering, planning, design, development, testing and delivery, and maintenance. It first discusses gathering information about the purpose, goals, target audience and content. Next, it describes planning by creating a site map and deciding on technologies. It then explains designing prototypes based on the information and target audience. Development involves coding business logic and the backend. Testing and delivery involves final testing and launching the public site. Lastly, maintenance updates content and design for a limited time after launch.

1. Programme: BCA Course: Web Designing Fundamental
Web Designing Fundamental
BCA 302
By
Mr. Gulbir Singh
Assistant Professor, MMICT&BM,
M.M.(Deemed to be University)

2. Contents
• Steps for Developing Website
• References
Programme: BCA Course: Web Designing Fundamental

3. Steps for Developing Website
Programme: BCA Course: Web Designing Fundamental
Below are 6 essential stages of the design process that will
help you understand how a website is designed and developed
on a professional scale.
• Information Gathering
• Planning
• Design
• Development
• Testing and Delivery
• Maintenance

4. Steps for Developing Website
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Information Gathering
Planning
Design
Development
Testing and Delivery
Maintenance

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Information Gathering
The first step in designing a successful web site is to gather
information.
Many things need to be taken into consideration when the look
and feel of your site is created.
• Purpose
• Goals
• Target Audience
• Content

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Planning
• Using the information gathered from phase one, it is time to
put together a plan for your web site.
• This is the point where a site map is developed.
• The site map is a list of all main topic areas of the site, as well
as sub-topics, if applicable.
• During the planning phase, the web designer will also help you
decide what technologies should be implemented.

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Design
• Drawing from the information gathered up to this point, it’s
time to determine the look and feel of your site.
• Target audience is one of the key factors taken into
consideration.
• The web designer will create one or more prototype designs
for your web site.

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Development
• The developmental stage is the point where the web site itself
is created.
• Coding of business logics
• Entire backend coding

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Testing and Delivery
• At this point, the web designer will attend to the final details
and test your web site.
• They will test things such as the complete functionality of
forms or other scripts, as well last testing for last minute
compatibility issues.
• After successful testing the website is ready for delivery.
• This marks the official launch of your site, as it is now
viewable to the public.

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Maintenance
• The last phase is Maintenance, in this stage, the maintenance
of the website is done for a limited time period only.
• Maintenance means updating the contents & design of the
website.
• The maintenance facility provided for the limited time
provided by the company but if the user wants to extend the
service they have to are charged extra for it.

11. References
Programme: BCA Course: Web Designing Fundamental
1. Honey Cutt, Using the Internet, PHI, 4th ed., 1998.
2. Kogent Learning Solutions Inc., HTML 5 in Simple Steps, Dreamtech
Press, 2012.
3. Thomas A. Powell, The Complete Reference: HTML & XHTML, TMH,
4th ed., 2006.
4. Douglas E. Comer, Computer Networks and Internets, Addison Wisley, 4th
ed., 2009.
5. Xavier, World Wide Web Design with HTML, TMH,2006
6. Achyut S Godbole & Atul Kahate, Web Technologies, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2nd ed., 2012.
7. Brian K Williams & Stacey C. Sawyer, Using Information Technology,
TMH, 6thed, 2008.