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Building Websites All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
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Building Websites All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by David Karlins, Doug Sahlin
August 2012
Beginner content levelBeginner
816 pages
21h 45m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 3: Working for The Man

In This Chapter

check.png Evaluating what the client wants

check.png Selling your idea to the client

check.png Keeping everyone happy

When you create a website for yourself, the only limiting factors are current technology and your expertise. You do have to create a site that will be well received by your target audience, but you’re pretty much on your own. However, when you create a site for a client, or for your company, other people also have a stake in the overall success of the site. You won’t have carte blanche to add whatever you think should be in the site. You have to please every member of the team and anybody else who has an interest in the outcome of the project. In this chapter, we offer some wisdom for finding out what the interested parties want, selling your plan to the interested parties, and then making sure everyone involved is a happy camper.

Defining the Client’s Expectations

Whether your company is the client, or you’ve been hired to create a website, the first thing you need to do is get on a level playing field and make sure that everybody involved is on the same page. The client may envision a site with bells and whistles, music, mariachi bands, and other ...

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