Web/application Development | Development Process

discovery

Asking questions, OnRamp probes into a client's strategy, defining their vision and wish list. This collective communication between the client and web services team produces documents that become a "blueprint" for guiding the overall project.  Best practices are then gleaned from building hundreds of sites to suggest possible enhancements and solutions.  Because the assigned team of graphic designers, programmers, project managers and marketing professionals is intricately involved in outlining the specific steps of development, OnRamp is able to eliminate errors and reduce the overall cost of building a site.

design

Next, the groundwork is established for designing both the external and internal properties of the site, relying on the client's help in gathering resources such as logos, collateral materials and database information.  While artists develop the new look, programmers begin to formulate the inner workings of functionality.  The team works to coordinate design elements and proactively address issues of compatibility and scalability.

development

In this stage, graphic artists take content and the approved user interface, resulting from the design phase, to begin building the "front-end" components of the site.  Programmers use the approved software specifications to fully develop the "back-end" functionality of the application.  Working closely with the client, the web project manager coordinates the flow of information and materials between all of the participants.  As a result of careful planning in the discovery and design phase, cost and time savings are realized.

delivery

Once the site is developed, tested and ready to be launched, the web services team ensures that the delivery is smooth, making OnRamp's expert networking staff in the company's Data Center available for any help and guidance in this "go live" stage.  OnRamp can also supply ongoing site maintenance or provide training to allow administration by the client's staff.  And, as the client's business grows and changes, OnRamp is on-hand to provide continued value to the site with the latest technologies in web development.