This worksheet aims at helping you plan a web site.

Five experts give the benefit of their different experiences and perspectives on the process of a redesign: a manager who hired a design firm to tackle his company's site, a producer at a top-notch design firm, a director of production who tells how to install or overhaul your own dynamically generated site, an in-the-trenches designer who does the hands-on work, and finally someone who has han-solo-ed the redesign all on her lonesome.

This article covers the effective planning of a site. Topics covered: Where Are They Going, Where Should We Go; You Think You Know What They Want... How Will They Get It; What Does Everybody Need; You've Got the Power of Knowledge, But Do Know How To Use It; Don't Jump the Gun...

This site is designed to provide over 50 of the top web design and usability guidelines based on emerging research and supporting information in the field.

This article looks at what businesses need to consider before they build a web site. Putting upfront some thought into your web site can help make sure it works.

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All web sites will scale over time. No site will remain the same as it was when first launched - nor should it. Designers are now working on the same site for months or even years. Over time, new needs will be identified and new features will need to be added; a site needs to be flexible to change so these post-launch updates can be made quickly and easily.