Site name as it will appear on the main page
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Write a simple statement about the function of your site. What problem is it solving?
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Expand this statement to include information about your primary audience, their expertise on the web and on the subject matter.
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How does your proposed site relate to other existing sites? How is it unique?
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Make a list of the information you expect to put on your site and who will be the content provider(s) for this information.
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What tools (web editing program, graphic program, scanner, etc.) will you work with?
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Various factors can contribute to a site identity......use of a logo, use of colors, a consistent navigation scheme, a consistent footer or header, for example. What factors will you use to help establish a site identity?
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Create a sketch for your main page. Get ideas from other sites but remember your own expertise limitations. Try to keep your home page short (one screen) with clear choices for your audience.






Create sketches for the second level and third level pages (staple to this page).





Who will be involved with the site and with what roles?
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How will you manage this project? Will all web documents funnel through one person or will multiple people be creating and submitting webpages?
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How will you manage your time in order to create this website? Is your time management plan realistic?
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Who is responsible for answering questions that come to the main site?
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Original document at http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/web/planning/worksheet.html
Prepared by Linda Ffolliott, ffolinda@ag.arizona.edu

This version modified by Steve Glickman.