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| Planning, Analysis, Web design, | | | | as per the requirements. Flash helps in |
| Implementation, Promotion and Innovation. | | | | animation that gives an identity to a |
| Each of these stages requires use of | | | | website. Visual Basic is the most common |
| different sets of tools and professionals | | | | language for scripting and SQL with other |
| with varied skill sets. | | | | database engines are used for database |
| | | | management on the website. To create Search |
| Planning and Analysis don't require as many | | | | Engine Optimized content, tools such as |
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| master or project director. They need working | | | | searched words in your industry are |
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| programming languages and database | | | | |
| development are also essential. The two most | | | | In the Implementation stage, the website is |
| common Operating Systems used are Windows NT | | | | implemented and tested on various browsers. |
| 2000 and Unix, although many also use Linux. | | | | Any functional errors, if found, are |
| Most commonly used Internet programming | | | | corrected. The Promotion and Innovation |
| languages include PERL, CGI, ActiveX, ASP, | | | | stages, help in marketing a website. |
| and Java among others. | | | | Pay-Per-Click Search Engine Promotion, |
| | | | Loyalty Programs, Email Campaigns and Online |
| In the next stage of Web designing, tools | | | | Games are some tools used for website |
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| Adobe Photoshop are used. Web templates, | | | | you know what exactly your visitors are |
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| animation that gives an identity to a | | | | continuously evaluated and updated with |
| website. Visual Basic is the most common | | | | respect to content, presentation, layout and |
| language for scripting and SQL with other | | | | technical aspects. |
| database engines are used for database | | | | |
| management on the website. To create Search | | | | Use of good web development tools ensures |
| Engine Optimized content, tools such as | | | | that your pages have good content, Meta tags, |
| Overture are used. Once the most popularly | | | | a high link popularity score, appropriate |
| searched words in your industry are | | | | keywords and visual appeal. Although web |
| identified and short-listed, the content | | | | development tools are essential, it also |
| creators write content using these search | | | | takes a seasoned team of programmers, graphic |
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| | | | technically sound, visually appealing and |
| In the next stage of Web designing, tools | | | | highly functional website. A well-planned |
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| Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver and | | | | is also easy to re-design or alter, at a |
| Adobe Photoshop are used. Web templates, | | | | later stage. |
| graphic designs, photographs, texts, | | | | |