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Going Live and Beyond

So you’ve made it through the development process, through testing and debugging, and you are satisfied with the website. You’re more than ready. You’re dying to go live. Your client is even more eager. Before you flip the switch, however, you may have some planning and preparation, and yes, quite likely some more testing to do. On the technical front, you will address both the server and the Internetworking connections. Also, after you’ve flipped the switch, you may be scrambling around to make sure all systems are working. You’ll continue testing, and make sure you have a techie or two at your side and alert the other team members to carry their pagers.

Launching the site is not an end to the project, but rather a transition ...

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