W19 – WEB DESIGN – LA – Heidi's Design Journey

Introduction to Web Design – W19 – Get the Basics Right – Learning Activity – Part One

Explain the following terms in your own words:
– The Internet
– HTML
– Browser
– Search engine

The Internet

Simply put, the internet is a network made up of all the devices that have an internet connection, and is used to share information across all these devices.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

HTML is the language of the internet. Documents that are designed for the internet and web browsers use HTML.

Browser

Web browsers are software applications that are used for accessing information on the internet. When typing and searching for a URL, the browsers retrieve the HTML documents from that page and displays it on the screen.

Search engine

Search engines are used to search the web for information. When typing a search query, the search engine searches for those specific keywords in HTML documents and presents you with the most relevant results.

Please research and add another 10 questions to the briefing process.(See the lesson.)
From this list of 20 questions (your 10 added to my 10), please create the ultimate list of 10 questions that you would use for clients.

Briefing questions

What kind of visitors are you expecting on your website?
Who are your competitors and how do you differ from them?
What actions do you want visitors to take on the site?
What is your deadline for completing the site? How big is the budget?
What features should be used on your website?
Please list the names of three sites that you like and explain what you like about them.
Do you have any colour preferences? What should the look and feel for the website be?
Who will be the contact person for this project?
What do you NOT want on your site in terms of text, content, colour and graphic elements?
Who will be responsible for maintaining the website? Will the person have the time and skills to do so?

11. Tell us about your company and the services it provides.
12. What keywords will your audience use to find your website?
13. Does your company have established branding/branding guidelines to follow?
14. Roughly how many pages will your website have?
15. Do you need help updating and maintaining the website?
16. Do you have any content for the website?
17. Do you have any proof that your solutions are better than your competitors?
18. Describe the ‘tone of voice’ by your company using 3-5 adjectives.
19. Do you need hosting?
20. Where does the majority of your traffic come from?

The 10 ultimate briefing questions

Tell us about your company and the services it provides.
What kind of visitors are you expecting on your website?
Who are your competitors and how do you differ from them?
What actions do you want visitors to take on the site?
What keywords will your audience use to find your website?
Does your company have established branding/branding guidelines to follow?
What is your deadline for completing the site? How big is the budget?
What features should be used on your website?
What do you NOT want on your site in terms of text, content, colour and graphic elements?
Who will be the contact person for this project?

Sources/references

https://www.godaddy.com/garage/the-ultimate-web-design-client-questionnaire/

https://kb.freelancerstools.com/ultimate-web-design-brief-questionnaire/

https://www.seoptimer.com/blog/website-design-questionnaire/

https://maxranx.com/ultimate-web-design-questionnaire/

https://www.beewits.com/website-design-questionnaire/

http://www.owenjonesdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Design-Brief-Questionnaire.pdf