Week 8 -- Applicable Technologies
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Everyone:Web Redesign, Chapter 6, Phase 4 : Production and QA (eReserve)
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Finally, the production phase! Production is easy one only needs to “create a website that looks and works the same for every user.” No worries, no need for the big team, everything is simplified…wrong! Just when you thought it was almost complete, you have to deal with code, web standards, templates, and again the favorite term “usability.” The goal is ironically to be simple and straightforward so get in gear with the production team needed for all the testing ahead.
Phase 4 stresses the importance of setting HTML guidelines and Quality Assurance (QA).
HTML guidelines: Avoid “duplication of effort; code each HTML page only once.” Remember, “the first HTML template sets the standard for globals such as navigation; table structure; HTML font usage; ALT, COMMENT, and TITLE tag treatments; and so on.” HTML is the base; each site feature requires some technical specification. Part of planning for successful, timely, project completion includes addressing this in the design.
QA: Preventative trial and error behind the scenes before the big launch. Provided the budget allows, extensive test planning is recommended. One has to make sure the website works for all platforms such MAC, WIN, UNIX etc. or browsers including AOL, Firefox, IE, Netscape, Opera etc. (universal web standards and less choice are sounding pretty good right now…someone needs to dictate computer code to the world…maybe not). Using bug tracking tools to help identify and fix bugs are advised.
Following the planning advice in Phase 4 promotes ultimate website happiness – a bug free, aesthetic, user friendly site!
Everyone:Web Redesign, Chapter 6, Phase 4 : Production and QA (eReserve)
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Finally, the production phase! Production is easy one only needs to “create a website that looks and works the same for every user.” No worries, no need for the big team, everything is simplified…wrong! Just when you thought it was almost complete, you have to deal with code, web standards, templates, and again the favorite term “usability.” The goal is ironically to be simple and straightforward so get in gear with the production team needed for all the testing ahead.
Phase 4 stresses the importance of setting HTML guidelines and Quality Assurance (QA).
HTML guidelines: Avoid “duplication of effort; code each HTML page only once.” Remember, “the first HTML template sets the standard for globals such as navigation; table structure; HTML font usage; ALT, COMMENT, and TITLE tag treatments; and so on.” HTML is the base; each site feature requires some technical specification. Part of planning for successful, timely, project completion includes addressing this in the design.
QA: Preventative trial and error behind the scenes before the big launch. Provided the budget allows, extensive test planning is recommended. One has to make sure the website works for all platforms such MAC, WIN, UNIX etc. or browsers including AOL, Firefox, IE, Netscape, Opera etc. (universal web standards and less choice are sounding pretty good right now…someone needs to dictate computer code to the world…maybe not). Using bug tracking tools to help identify and fix bugs are advised.
Following the planning advice in Phase 4 promotes ultimate website happiness – a bug free, aesthetic, user friendly site!
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