Sunday, September 9, 2007

How to Make a Website - Step 2

Step 2 - Develop a Sitemap, Develop Navigation


Step 2 in how to make a website will be to develop a sitemap, just a rough list of what pages you will have in your site. Think about what your major sections will be. Consider future expansion. Resist the temptation to add everything you are thinking about (unless you know you can complete all the pages). Nothing screams amateur like "Coming Soon" or "Under Construction" there are circumstances where that might be acceptable but generally it's bad form.

Developing a sitemap will save you serious time later. A sitemap serves 2 purposes it helps you organize your thoughts and focus your vision. Having that document will also help you write the content you need for your pages. It will also help develop your navigation.

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