Steps+in+Bulding+your+Web+Site

‍There are 4 basic steps that are needed to plan a meaningful web page

 * 1)  Identify the purpose of the site
 * 2)  Identify the audience
 * 3)  Decide on what the content will include
 * 4)  Design the site

‍Purpose of Web sites:

 * This is why the site exists.
 * It is important for the reader to know what the purpose of a site is and for it to be very easy to tell the purpose
 * There are may reasons for the existence of a web site. Name a few.

‍Audience:

 * It is important to know the audience of a site before it is created.
 * the look and feel of a site will vary greatly depending on the audience.
 * Things to consider are: age, level of interest, ability, background

‍Content:

 * Decide what should be included on the page based on the purpose and audience
 * Ask yourself: "What does my audience need or want to find on this page?'
 * Purpose of each page should be very clear. Use headings and fonts to help with this
 * Rule of thumb- have the content you want read at the top of the page without needing to scroll.
 * Most important information goes at the top
 * Each site should contain ** Who, What, When, Where- ** who is responsible, what the page is about, when it was created, where is was created