Web Design Questionnaire Complete the form below to help me design and build a web site that successfully meets your goals and needs. The Essentials First, let's cover the essentials like your contact info and some expectations. Contact Name * Company Contact Email * Contact Phone * Anticipated Budget * Desired Completion Date * THE INTENT The intent will help drive the design and functionality of the site. What are you attempting to achieve with the development of a web site? For your site, which is more important: functionality/application or look & feel? —Please choose an option—FunctionalityLook and feel What do you perceive as the single most important feature of the site? Who is the intended audience and a little about them? What is the age range of the targeted visitor? What do you want them to take away from the site? What do you want the web site to say about your company? Who is your competition? Do they have a website? List 3-6 web sites that appeal to you and why. They do not have to be in the same field/industry. Which elements from those sites would you like to see in your site? THE BASICS Now, let's get some of the basic info necessary for designing a website. Do you have a registered domain name? —Please choose an option—YesNo How many name combinations have you registered? —Please choose an option—123456789 Is the registration up for renewal at any point in the next 4 months? —Please choose an option—YesNo Does someone currently host your site? —Please choose an option—YesNo If someone hosts your site, who is the host? What server applications do they/you use? —Please choose an option—PHP/MySQLASP/SQLOtherUnsure If you have an existing site, are there any elements that you would like to carry over into the new site? Who designed/developed the existing site? (We will need to contact them to switch over files, etc.) List the major sections that you would like to have in your site. Will you provide all of the copy for the website. —Please choose an option—YesNo ADMINISTRATION Since a job like web design involves a lot of back-and-forth, let's establish roles within your organization and of your organization. Who will be designated as project manager? Are they authorized to make final decisions on all aspects of the site? —Please choose an option—YesNo Do you have a technical administrator and/or tech staff who will work directly with me? —Please choose an option—YesNo Will all content such as logos, copy, and graphic/photo assets, in it's final form, be provided for the site? —Please choose an option—YesNo If so, are you/your business the owner of the copyright for these items? —Please choose an option—YesNo If you are not the owner of the above-mentioned content, do you have permission from the copyright holder, in writing, for these elements to be used on the site? —Please choose an option—YesNo DESIGN/GRAPHIC ELEMENTS There's no point in designing a site if it has no style. This section will give me an idea of your standards and aesthetics. Does your company have established branding/identity standards in place? —Please choose an option—YesNo What specific elements of the branding need to be incorporated into the web site? Do you have a logo? —Please choose an option—YesNo Do you have established colors or themes? YesNo Do you have a standards manual? —Please choose an option—YesNo What message or theme needs to be reinforced through the graphic elements contained on the site? Do you envision the use of photography or illustration on the site? Do you have a preference? If you envision photographs, will a photoshoot be needed to complete this project and provide a unique look for your business? —Please choose an option—YesNo Would like to utilize any multimedia features on the site like animations, demos, video, audio, etc? —Please choose an option—YesNo If you require videos, will you provide the videos/animations, will you provide them? —Please choose an option—YesNoI have some but need more TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS Time to put your nerd glasses on and answer some technical questions. Let's release your inner geek. Will content on the site change on a regular basis? —Please choose an option—DailyWeeklyMonthlyRarely If content changes reguarly, will you want me to upload content to your site, or will you designate internal administrator(s) and use a content management system to update your website? —Please choose an option—Need a webmasterWe can handle it Will there be any forms or features on the site that require users to enter and submit information? —Please choose an option—YesNo Do you require any specific features (calendar of events, course listings, job listing, etc.) Will online commerce be a feature of the site? —Please choose an option—YesNo Is it a consideration for future phases of development? —Please choose an option—YesNo Is there any "downloadable" content that needs to be on the site like PDF's or video? —Please choose an option—YesNo Will these need to be converted by Knol Aust into web-ready files? —Please choose an option—YesNo Do you anticipate heavy traffic to the site? —Please choose an option—YesNo Would you like to be able to review stats? (number of hits, page most visited, etc.) —Please choose an option—YesNo Additional Details We're almost done... The previous questions were to get a clear idea of what you expect, want, and need. It also allows me to determine your project's scope to better establish a timeline and estimate. Still, it's possible you have other details you wish to provide. Feel free to tell me more about your project in the text area below. Unload your thoughts here. Δ