Comments on: Before You Start Building Your Website

By: Tara Joyce

Tara Joyce — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:55:10 +0000

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Tim. And the kind words. You've got
me thinking.

By: timbursch

timbursch — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:35:37 +0000

Tara,
The thing is your style is simple and complete. AND I am hearing more small biz people wonder about their web presence. Just had someone ask me about starting a blog. So, there is value in what you're doing.

By: Tara Joyce

Tara Joyce — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:45:08 +0000

Tim, I'll let you in on a little secret. This article was a page from
my original website — which is basically an ebook. I wrote over a
hundred pages of content on building a website. You have got me
thinking…thank you.

By: timbursch

timbursch — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:40:06 +0000

Great questions that a lot of people don't consider. It's also not just a good design or framework. I think you need to have quality content ready too– If it's the goal to start conversations.
However G has a good point on design. If the first impression people get is low quality and cluttered, probably not gonna work.
I think these questions could become part of an e-book. ; )

By: Tara Joyce

Tara Joyce — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:03:21 +0000

Pure showbiz. The key is being a hack while doing perfect 'jazz
hands'. If the hands are moving Fosse-style, everything you do is
electric.

By: gulliver

gulliver — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:55:59 +0000

>It is never a good idea to begin developing a website under tight timelines.

Agreed. So then, what place my 'keep-hitting-reload watch me live-edit the pages on the server' sessions where people have 'tuned-in' to view my hackery as it happens?

Pure showbiz? Or gross ineptitude?

By: gulliver

gulliver — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:54:10 +0000

It's like pearls… classic, timeless.

By: Tara Joyce

Tara Joyce — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:02:37 +0000

Damn. You got me.

By: gulliver

gulliver — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:20:25 +0000

Au contraire, ma cherie.

Merely reiterating the point that good design transcends time and doesn't need updating.

By: Tara Joyce

Tara Joyce — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:18:31 +0000

Fantastic, I love the analogy and I have just re-published it. Thanks,
Mike.