Step | Description |
Website Specification | Synthesis of a Communication Matrix – a series of messages linking each user type with a specific goal. This tool is used to derive a coherent website navigation structure. |
Website Specification – PowerPoint including a mock-up of the website’s pages with dummy text. The pages are interlinked so the actual consistency of the navigation can be tested. |
Usability Tests – includes NanoSprint testers and Customer feed-back. |
Graphic Concept | Development of 3-4 versions of the homepage and template pages. |
Customer to select 1 version and may request specific changes to that version in 3 correction rounds. |
Programming | Setting up the page structure of the website with full navigation capabilities but with dummy text and no diagrams or pictures. |
Content Management Back-end: the functionality includes the ability to perform basic updates independently of technical support (adding news, changing text). |
Website Functionality: search, news, user system, RSS, online store. |
Email & personal database + export interface. |
Traffic Analysis Tool. |
Technical Copywriting | Technical Content and Assistance provided by Customer - technical descriptions of products and technologies provided either as written files or in telecon interviews conducted by NanoSprint. |
Graphic Design | Development of animations, interactive widgets and schematics to explain processes and technical concepts. |
Online Marketing | Search Engine Optimization – analysis of competition for different sets of keywords, inclusion of page meta-tags, optimization of page tags for reply to different queries; |
Website Indexing - indexing on directories and websites popular among the technical communities in each application area; |
Testing and Debugging | Test on the main browser platforms: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Google Chrome, Safari; |
Bug-tracking system used for interaction with Customer and test team; |
Launch | Database setting, transfer on the server, launch tests; If required, NanoSPRINT provides assistance with host selection; |
Maintenance and support | 12-Month maintenance package available for each project; |
Maintenance package covers: content updates, security updates, and any technical problems that might appear. |