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Do you know why entrepreneurs fail to generate high ROI through their websites? These are the main reasons.
- Not defining a clear audience at the time of development
- Not defining a clear strategy to develop a website
- Having too many features
- Complex functionalities for the users to understand
You should know that over 28% of businesses have established themselves online as of 2023. The reason is the low cost of the internet, which enables consumers and businesses to sell and purchase services or products easily. However, only a few could generate profits via their website.
This problem can be avoided by defining a proper web development life cycle and project management.
As a leading web development company we have a dedicated web development team that follows a detailed website development process and implements it to achieve success in projects. To understand the entire process of website development, we have contacted our tech lead and understood how they plan, monitor, and optimize the entire website development process.
So let us help you to understand the complete lifecycle we follow of the web development process.
Table of Contents
6 Phases of Website Development Process
We have listed the website development process below, which will help you to streamline the website building process for your business. Apart from that, read this guide if you want an answer on how to create a web application. Also, let us help you understand each web development process step by step.
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Requirement Analysis
- Yii, Zend, and Laravel – Three of the most popular PHP frameworks.
- Node.js – JavaScript server-side framework
- Ruby on Rails – Full-stack framework for Ruby
- Django – Full-stack framework for Python
- JavaScript
- Python
- Ruby
- PHP
- Java
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
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Wireframe and Website Design
- Auto animate
- Voice prototype
- Import from Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch
- Free 7 days trial
- $9.99/month
- Backups and versioning
- Password protection
- Advanced SEO control
- $12/month
- Prototyping
- Version control
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Built-in commenting
- Free plan
- $12/month
- Allow drawing
- Templates
- Marker colors
- Mind mapping
- Free plan
- $7.95/month
- Target audience
- Website likes and dislikes
- Defining a navigation flow
- What typography do you prefer?
- What type of design do you prefer?
- Which web design do you like?
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Web Development Stage
- Register a domain name
- Sign up for a web hosting plan
- Choose CMS platform
- Be clear about the website functionalities you require
- SSL implementation
- Frontend Development
- Back-end Development
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- React
- Material UI
- Sass for CSS
- Front-end web developer
- UI/UX designer
- Atom
- Git
- HTML5 Boilerplate
- Bootstrap
- Dropbox
- Airbnb
- PHP
- Python
- JavaScript
- Laravel
- Back end developer
- QA
- Database manager
- MongoDB
- Monitis
- Zend Framework
- Stack Overflow
- Amazon
Requirement analysis is the first phase of the website development process. This phase is all about understanding the client’s requirements. Every client has different requirements, strategies, and planning for developing their own website. Hence, the team of developers and the project manager gather around to discuss the following points.
A) Defining the Technologies
It is essential to be clear about what web technologies you are going to use. We have listed down the best web technologies you should consider choosing for your project as well.
After discussing with our team of web developers we have gathered information about the top web technologies we use to develop powerful web applications. The following table includes a list of well-known technologies to apply to your web development project.
| CSS | CSS decides the look and feel of the website. Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS frameworks help to speed up the development process. |
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B) Finalizing the Timeline
After choosing the right technology stack, our team of tech leads and developers discuss the following points.
How much time will it take for the developers to understand the client’s business?
Our team of developers understands every aspect of the client’s business and suggests additional functionalities to help to increase your team’s productivity.
Above all, it also depends upon who will share the final timeline. If the client expects the work to be done within a specific timeline, the cost may vary. And, in case we will give the timeline the cost will be based on that timeline only.
What features will be implemented in the project?
Understanding each feature is a crucial part of the web app development process. A lack of understanding of the features may turn your project into a failure.
Are the features and functionality complex to implement?
Our team of developers will communicate with you, and understand the complexity of each feature in detail. So that, they can determine the exact timeline to develop and implement those features in your website.
C) Gathering Resources
In this phase, you will focus on gathering resources for your website. The project head will assign specific tasks to designers and developers after explaining the entire project details.
It also includes purchasing paid plans, signing up for subscription-based services, and security considerations to take before starting a project.
D) Collaboration Tools
Collaborating tools support you directly to connect and collaborate with your development team. Using tools like Basecamp and Skype, designers and developers can easily communicate with each other. These tools will also allow them to streamline their workflow.
We have listed down some of the collaboration tools you can use for your next project.
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Basecamp | Create a to-do list, assign tasks, and set due dates. Share docs, files, and images easily. |
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Skype | Skype offers messaging, video, and one-to-one and group calls. |
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Asana | Asana is a well-known project management tool. It allows users to assign tasks to members, including followers to projects to check the deadline. |
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Slack | Slack is a tool for instant messaging, file transfer, and message search. |
E) Initiate Your Meeting
To initiate the client communication, initially, the sales team conducts a meeting with the client. The sales team communicates with the client, creates a work breakdown structure, and discusses the entire project flow.
The team helps the client to solve all the queries they have about the project. Once all the queries will be solved from the client’s end, the project will initiate.
F) NDA Signing
Once the client agrees to start the web development, there will be an NDA signing process. The NDA is initiated between a company and the client.
We, at Space-O, emphasize signing the NDA to keep the confidentiality between the company and the client. If you want to know more about the NDA for app development, we have curated an entire guide for you.
Key Takeaway from Requirement Analysis
The requirement analysis covers the development stages from defining technologies to signing NDA to ensure the clearance process. We adhere to a clear web application development process to help you check the feasibility of your idea and suggest the best solution to go ahead with the process.
Want To Secure Your Website Idea With an NDA?
Get in touch with our app consultants. Our team will ensure the safety of your idea and share all the required details.
After the completion of the NDA signing, it is time to start the UI/UX designing process.
In the website design process, you can create on graphic design checklist template. The template contains the step-by-step flow of each element that the designing process should cover.
A) Designing a Wireframe
The wireframe is an essential part of the website development life cycle. By designing a wireframe, you will understand the exact flow of your website and solve any loopholes it comes with.
For example, before building a house, you should have a clear blueprint to understand how your house will be built. In the same way, designing a wireframe will help you to know the exact flow of your website.
Our team of web designers uses the below tools to create contemporary web and mobile app designs. Mainly we use Adobe XD to create prototypes and wireframes. However, we have listed other tools as well which will help you to streamline your website design process.
| Wireframe tools | Core Features | Price | Ratings G2 – 2022 |
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Adobe XD |
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4.5 Ratings (356 Reviews) |
Webflow |
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4.5 Ratings (347 Reviews) |
Figma |
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4.6 Ratings (555 Reviews) |
InVision |
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4.4 Ratings (744 Reviews) |
Just designing a website is not enough. Hence, we have listed 3 major points to consider while designing a website.
A) Target Audience
Being clear about your target audience is essential. For example, you are creating a website for an eCommerce business or a news portal, or an information technology website. Every business has a different target audience. Therefore, make sure you know your target audience to offer the best web services.
B) Website Likes and Dislikes
After understanding the target audience, it is essential for you to understand your preference and taste in design. When it comes to determining the design of web pages, do you like minimal web design or colorful web design? In web design, visual elements play a crucial role.
We have created a checklist using which you will be able to clearly understand the type of web pages you want to design.
Our team of experienced designers is well aware of the different guidelines of search engines and adheres to them.
C) Defining a Navigation Flow
The navigation flow is the heart of any website and an essential element of the web development cycle. Any mistake that happened in the navigation flow disorganizes the entire design and website creation process. Therefore, for building a website, it is essential to define a proper navigation flow.
As the right navigation flow allows website visitors to seamlessly navigate from one screen to another. Hence, defining an effective navigation flow will help your website users to navigate easily and help you to rank on Google as well.
Key Takeaway From Web Design Process
Every client has different requirements and viewpoints about how they want to design their website. We understand that and help you to present a clear web design idea by communicating with you, understanding your idea, researching your business, and creating a wireframe using professional tools.
Know about the complete web design process applied by our professional web designers.
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Additionally, considering the website redesign cost is important when planning your design choices, as different design styles may impact development time, resources, and overall budget.
Download the complete guide from the following section.
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After understanding the web design phase, we will be moving toward the phases of website development. In this phase, the entire software development methodology needs to be followed to complete the website development project.
Before discussing the main website development stages, let us understand the prerequisites for website development.
Prerequisites for Website Development
After fulfilling the above requirements for development, we will be focusing on two phases to perform successful website development. You can also hire full stack developers, who have the knowledge of both front end and back end development.
A) Front-End Web Development
To create a website, HTML, CSS, and Javascript languages are a must. Additionally, Bootstrap is preferred for HTML and CSS. Make sure your code comply web standards and work with different web browsers.
If you wish to keep up with the market trends, you can also opt for app development while developing a web application.
You should prefer a mobile-friendly web design. Being a web designer, acquiring the knowledge of search engine optimization is a plus. To help you understand each aspect of frontend development, we created the table below which includes front-end technologies, skills, tools, and examples. Please have a look.
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B) Back-End Web Development
Backend development or server-side development consists of developing server-side apps, creating databases, formulating the application logic, and server and client-side integration functions.
Nowadays, many backend developers have started to prefer a content management system to develop an entire website from scratch. Using CMS, even non-technical people can modify and create website content without requiring the developer’s assistance and knowledge of programming languages.
To help you understand the back-end development, we have created the below table which includes the list of back-end technologies, skills, tools, and examples.
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If you are using a CMS then you can use CMS specific plugins or extensions to update content and cover the basics of search engine optimization with the help of your SEO team.
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