What does it take to build a Website?
Building a website is a lot like building a building. Many people are involved, and each plays an important role. Who is involved in building a building?
Below, the people involved in building buildings are compared to the people involved in building a website.
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Building a Building |
Building a Website |
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Researchers Before someone builds a building they must first do research about the site on which the building will be built, and must discover exactly what the client wants in their new building. |
Researchers Discover what already exists online and search for more information about the topics being presented. |
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Architects Develop a blueprint for the building, and determine what will go where. Blueprints are instructions that tell builders how to build the building. |
Designers Like architects, web designers develop a plan for building a web site. They determine what sections will be included and where they will be located. Web designers use story-boards, design documents and mock-ups as their blueprints. |
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Construction Crew Takes the blueprints and actually build the building. |
Site Builders Take the design notes from the designer to a team |
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Foreman Oversees the construction process. Making sure that everyone is doing their job and getting things done in a timely fashion. |
Producer Manages the work being done to construct a website. Makes sure that things are completed on time and that everyone has what they need to complete their job. |
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Electricians and Plumbers Make sure that electricity flows smoothly through the new building |
Programmers Put in the code and instructions that make everything flow smoothly on the site. |
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Movers They bring everything into the new building once it is completed |
Writers Writers fill the pages of a website with information. |
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Painters and Decorators Once a building has been built, they help to make it more beautiful. |
Graphic Designers, Photographers Creative people are needed to make a web page more appealing |
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Inspectors Inspectors check to make sure a building is safe. |
Useability Testers Check to make sure that the web site is functioning properly and that people can use it easily and effectively. |
What life skills are involved for each of the roles listed above?
What roles will the members of your group server? Keep in mind that everyone will have to take on several roles in order to get this website completed.