When Dannay Consulting builds a website or a business portal, we build a complete solution. Our project efforts include the following:

• Requirements definition (may include scenario development)
• Wire frame prototype that is used to identify:
• Navigation (menu structure)
• Page layout (rough location of images and copy)
• High level content (bullets of what content will cover)
• Graphics Design (can include logo development, branding, image creation or selection) - results are "look and feel"
• Copy - text/words for each page
• Prototype - combination of wire frame and graphics design, can include some functionality to validate requirements
• Coded website - all development is done in HTML using PHP, MySQL, Javascript, etc as needed to complete required site functionality
• Usability testing - depending on complexity and size may be formal or informal
• Formal testing - complete site testing (requirements, systems, OS, browsers, etc).

The development of a Portal also includes:

• Report definition (e.g., formats for display and download of data)
• Initial data load (e.g., directory information, news, calendar)
• Initial portal configuration (e.g., user definition, access privileges, password setup)

The end result is a published website or portal. We can provide site hosting, if needed.

Note, that the detail of each component is dependent on the depth and complexity of the site being development and the site's specific goals.