Archive for July, 2008

Web application development

Hi all,

We are at the moment working on big web application project for a big client. It is one of the most complicated developments we ever did. To manage the project efficiently we are using a dedicated project manager that coordinates between the developers and the client.

But before we even write one line of code we need to understand exactly what the client wants. This can be trick. Most of the time the client has a clear vision of what he wants to achieve, but they didn’t think on the small details.

This is where we need to put all our expertise and try to think of any possible scenario. Sometime it is boring stuff like ‘what happens when you click on this button?’ and sometime is more conceptual questions like ‘what kind of control do you want to have on this section?’

The more details we get the quicker the development process will be. On the other hand if we will not get this step right, it will cost to the client time and money. We had a client that wanted a website. But they didn’t think about what they really need from the website. So it was on going learning process. They tell us some bits, we do them, only to discover that now they need more things and so on and so on. This is not the way we like to work. It took us almost 8 months to develop a website that normally we will do in a month time. We just waited to their answers.

We can’t do it for clients. We don’t know what they want. We can help and suggests idea but only the client knows what they need.

So don’t skip on this step :)

Have a nice weekend,

S-Development team

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Some of them just want a website and that’s it. This is fine but…

When you develop a website it should represent your company. Do it the wrong way and you will send the wrong message to your potential customers.

I once had a client that wanted us to develop a website for him. As a normal procedure we tried to understand what his business is all about, and what he wants to achieve from the website. More sales? Show clients some examples of their works? Let his clients upload stuff? Many questions…

But he could care less. All he wanted was that we will create the website and leave him alone to do another phone call. Needless to say that he wasn’t happy with the website. That’s fine we’ve told him. What is that you don’t like.

He couldn’t say… and so on and on. The message is clear. We are here to help your internet business grow. For doing that, we need to understand your business and your goals.

Another client of us has a nice product that they wanted to sell. The profit margin was low, but still they wanted to spend a lot on Google ads. So they will pay $100 for 100 clicks which should generate them $50 profit. Not a good deal if you ask me. It took us long time to explain them that traffic is nice, but if you are losing money it is not good.

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S-Development

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Client’s relationship

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