Posted by rtvWebServicesL... on January 19, 2012 at 3:59pm
All,
When meeting with a client who wants to build a new website, or update an existing one, do any of you use any kind of list or check-off sheet? What questions do you ask? I am meeting with our Director tomorrow to discuss creating interest-based sites for groups here at the University of Utah, and would appreciate any suggestions you have for creating a basic list of questions to ask, etc. Feel free to email me directly as well as post here, and thanks!
Todd Vandenbark
Web Services Librarian
Eccles Health Sciences Library
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Checklist
Hey,
Sorry to be slow in replying to this. Hopefully this info will be useful to you in the future. I always like to first find out whether the site is for dynamic or static use. Its nice to know if its a setup once with a few pages that can easily be edited and then leave it alone, or if it will be a site that will be constantly changing.
Most dynamic sites require heavy views module usage and depending on how familiar you are with working with views, those sites can take significantly longer. Other checklist items can include 1.) users (will people be logging in, or just viewing pages). 2.) Design (will your client want something custom, or can a contributed theme fit the request?). 3.) SSL (will this site be secured/encrypted?). 4.) What type of Content will be displayed (Will drupal core content types be used or will you have to make a bunch of new content types).
Although not an extensive list, these are somethings that I like to discuss with clients before giving a quote or starting a site.