Website Development Checklist
Gunn Website Design and Maintenance
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This form is provided to assist you in planning a new website or modifying an existing one.   The form includes most of the features commonly found in commercial sites.   Your inputs will be used to create a cost estimate for your site.   Provide as much detail as you can and skip sections that do not apply or where you are uncertain.   Your inputs here do not constrain your future site in any way - they are used only as guidance to develop an understanding of your requirements.

After completing the form select the 'Submit Request' button at the bottom of the page. An estimate will normally be provided within 24 hours.

Name:

Email or Phone Number:

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A. General Requirements

New Site or Upgrade
Click one. For existing site, enter URL. 		Create New Site      Upgrade Existing Site
URL:
Objective
Briefly describe the objective for the new site or upgrade.

B. Design and Layout

In this section you can provide information about the general design and appearance of your site.
Look and Feel
Briefly describe the desired 'look and feel' of your site (examples: business professional, catalog appearance, like a newsletter, light and whimsical,...)
Page Design
If you have design preferences, enter them here. For example, you can provide the URLs of websites with design layouts that you like. Specify which elements of the examples you would like to use.
Navigation
Indicate if you have a preferred navigation method (exp, horizontal vs vertical menus, button styles,...)
Color Scheme
Specify your preferred color scheme.
Required Graphics
Indicate if there are graphics (eg, logo,..) that must be used. Also indicate if new graphic elements must be created.

C. Page Description

New Sites: Check the boxes below for the basic pages you will need. List and briefly describe (in text area below) other pages that you will need.
Home     About Us     Contact Us     Favorite Sites     Disclaimers     Privacy     Terms of Use    
Other Pages (new and existing sites)
List and briefly describe other new pages or existing pages that need to be modified.

D. Forms and Database

Forms
Describe any special requirements for forms.
Database
A database is an easy way to store and retrieve information about customers, products, etc. If your site will need a database, please briefly describe your requirement. If you are not sure if you will need a database, indicate 'not sure'.

E. Other Features

Check any other functions that you feel you will need on your site.
  Flash or animation   Calendar   PDF download
  Feedback form from user   Guestbook   Photo album
  Email inform a friend   Blog   Usernames & passwords for customers
  Frequently Asked Questions   Site traffic statistics  

F. Online Sales

E-Commerce
Select 'Yes' if your site will include online sales. 		No      Yes
If yes, check additional requirements:
 Enter the approximate number of products:   
Check if needed:      Shopping cart        Payment gateway

G. Domain Name and Hosting

The address of your website on the Internet is called your 'domain name' (for example, 'www.mysite.com'). Your website files will be located on a hosting service's computer.
Domain Name
Select 'Yes' if you have registered a domain name. 		No      Yes
If yes, enter domain name (URL):
Hosting Service
Select 'Yes' if you have a hosting service. 		No      Yes
If yes, enter name of hosting service:

H. Site Administration

This section has to do with how to manage your site after it is completed. Some site owners prefer to make changes to their site themselves. One way to do this is to include an 'administrative' function to the website during development. This involves creating web pages that allows the site owner to make changes to website pages or manage the information in a database.
Administrative Capability
Select 'Yes' if you want to include an administrative capability. 		No      Yes
If yes, briefly describe specific areas you would like to manage:

I. Schedule

If you have a start date please enter it here.

J. Additonal Comments

Enter additional comments here.
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