This post is about all the non-technical steps in starting up a new project. First you have to get a new project, then you have to keep track of all the details related to it. This is what works for us for getting the project off the ground.
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What’s with the ugly website?
April 18, 2009 – 10:02 am
Alright, it’s not really ugly but it is a bit plain. You’re visiting us in the midst of an experiment. We’re showing you the intermediate stages while we build out a new website and a new toolkit. Why? So we can document the process along the way.
The website development process
March 18, 2009 – 11:50 am
Developing a great website requires a great process.
In our experience, the best process is:
Discover > Design > Develop > Deploy
(Rinse and repeat)
Starting up a new WordPress project
February 24, 2009 – 11:44 am
This post is going to document how I got this site to the (meager) state that it is in now. Why? To show fellow web developers how it’s done for those who haven’t done it before and to have a handy checklist for me to refer to next time I have to do it.
Choosing the right tool for the (new website) job
February 24, 2009 – 10:23 am
When I start a new project, I choose from four types of tools:
flat files (no database) made with a Wysiwyg editor like Dreamweaver or a code editor like TextMate
a blogging engine
a CMS
a MVC framework
There are lots of choices within each of those types, but my tools of choice are:
WordPress
Drupal
Ruby on Rails
Is this thing on?
February 24, 2009 – 9:50 am
Ah, the echo of a new, empty blog!
It’s traditional (if blogging can be said to have any traditions yet) to start with a post about who you are, who your intended audience is and what you’re going to talk about. So, here goes…