Web projects

They can be big, complex and expensive. Fortunately, these articles will help steer you through the common pitfalls of large and small web projects.

What’s the plan Stan?

By paulhosking | Published: November 23, 2009
I have often come across organisations that have decided they need a website. When I ask them what functionality they require they will readily reel off a load of internet related buzz-words such as streaming media, personalisation, google maps etc. However, when I ask them what the purpose of the website is and its objectives [...]
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6 steps to a successful web project

By paulhosking | Published: August 12, 2009
In this blog I am going to outline the steps I think are required to deliver a successful web project. These steps can be applied to any size of project whether it is simply building a new site or a whole new web platform. Requirements capture and definition. In my opinion this is the most important [...]
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Migrating websites – top tips

By paulhosking | Published: May 13, 2009
As Transition manager for the FCOWeb project at the Foreign Office I was responsible for migrating and re-launching over 230 websites from our old CMS web platform to the new CMS platform. These websites were distributed globally and there were over 200 webmasters spread across the globe. This was a complicated, painful, and time consuming process [...]
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Requirements gathering – engage the end user!

By paulhosking | Published: April 24, 2009
First of all, let me explain what I intend to do with my blog. My main aim is to share my experiences with you. Some of you may agree with what I am saying and find it useful in your own jobs, others may not. Even if you don’t find it useful or you disagree [...]
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They’re under starter’s orders… and they’re off

By liamking | Published: March 29, 2009
Hello. After months of threatening to launch our own blog, we’re finally up and running. We’re a bunch of web professionals [squad list coming soon] who know a thing or two about running websites. And we think it’s time to share some of our experiences and insights with a wider audience. “Another blog – just what the [...]
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