We deploy web sites powered by the Drupal open source platform. We are a full service Drupal development shop with a complete process for building your site starting with a wireframe, strategy development cycle. With a team of 8 developers, we are able to help with any part of the following Drupal development process.
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The Appnovation development process begins with the creation of wireframes. Wireframes are drafts of the structural layout of the web site. The design of the site will be based on these wireframes. The wireframes and the site map will estabish the functional specifications of the site. The process involves working with the client in drawing out the key pages of the web site. The wireframes show the content areas of each page and will also demonstrate how users will interact with each page of the site. Wireframes are key components of the Drupal development process because they allow both the client and the Drupal development team to visualize the structure of the web site.
Once we have established the wireframes, we will design the web site using Photoshop based on the finalized layouts. Design is an iterative process typically starting with the front page. The inner pages will be created based on the tone and style of the front page. Once the design process has been completed, we will turn the designs into actual HTML web pages which can then be integrated with the backend system. The design component will finalize the look-and-feel of the site as we move through the next stages of the Drupal development process.
Backend development involves installing and customizing contributed Drupal modules, and the development of custom modules. The Drupal community has a large number of user contributed modules that provide functionalities that range from forums to e-commerce. Only customization is needed to enable these functionalities on the site. However, sometimes custom modules are necessary for the integration of these functionalities. This part of the drupal development will create the framework for the functionalities of the site.
Theming is a critical part of the Drupal development process. It involves integrating the site design with the backend system. This is the process that creates the actual skin for your site. The Drupal engine provides for a high level of control over the look of each portion of the site. There is also a lot of flexibility in making certain pages unique relative to the rest of the site.
Appnovation ensures that every web site that we develop is compliant with Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0 and the FireFox browsers. We will also make our web site compliant with Safari and other browsers if required. Our Qualty Assurance process involves extensively check every part of the web site to ensure that the features are functional and that the elements display properly.
We provide maintainance services after the launch of our client sites. Our maintainance services include the continuous upgrade and update of the site as well as the monitoring of the site. This ensures that our client sites can continually grow and evolve with the latest technology. Most of our Drupal development projects involve maintainance.
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