Make sure your website combines:
- Information about your ensemble or you as a musician
- Communication: contact possibilities
- Transaction: webshop / download possibilities
What possibilities do you have when you are developing a website?
- Developing the site yourself, if you have the knowhow
- Having a dynamic site made with a Content Management System (CMS) Website with CMS or DIY
- Making your own site with existing Do-It-Yourself online web building systems Website with CMS or DIY
If you make your site yourself you can choose from programmes such as Frontpage or DreamWeaver. Joomla is an example of an open Content Management Systeem. Most of you will have their site produced by a professional webdesigner.
Phases/elements of the development of a website
Deciding your objectives (what do you need your site for?)
Make a wish list, also include the wishes or search questions of the visitors of your site
Describe your website and make an overview of the contents
Make a budget and ask for estimates of several web builders or research for yourself which do-it-yourself (d.i.y.) software is available at what prices via the internet
Choose a designer/website builder or choose a provider of d.i.y. software
Further development of the concept of your site with builder and designer
Project management (make a planning together with the website builder)
Put in a request for your domain name and arrange hosting with a hosting company or access provider.
Often you can also do this through the website builder or the provider of the d.i.y. software
Graphic design
Technical design (building or constructing of website)
Making your website known, ‘advertise’ for your site
Updating and upkeep of your site
Periodic evaluation (does your site still meet your requirements?).