Creating a website is not just a technical task
Many people facing the task of running a website for the first time view it as a technical problem – equipped with the right knowledge and resources a website can be put together – whilst the content, the reason a website is useful to others, often gets overlooked. Writing good content requires time, effort, patience and a lot of self-criticism. Over the following weeks I’ll be writing a series of short articles on some of the non-technical aspects that surround the creation of your site.
As an organization you are likely to have a lot of material that may or may not already be suitable for publication on the web. This needs to be collated and assessed by someone with an eye for what makes good content. It’s likely that this won’t be the person in charge of the technical aspects of the site. Whether you use simple static pages or a more sophisticated content management system it is important that you create a work flow that allows for the separation of content from the design and technical aspects of presentation.
The system that FreeCharity.org.uk uses allows you to do just that. A technical person can create the layout and presentation of your site through the most complex templates but still leave your content authors with a simple, easy to use interface to write, edit and upload content.
The key lesson here is to draw upon the best skills and resources that already exist throughout your organization to create the best website for your organization. Don’t assume that one person can do it all and don’t let the software you use determine the nature of the problems you face. If you are interested in using our services to make creating a website as easy as possible, please contact us.