What Is The Best Way To Plan Out A Web Application?

14 Aug 2009 8:33:03 AM

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What is the best way to plan out a web application?

I have an idea for a web based application. I can handle the front-end design and coding, but I will need a web developer to build the back end. What is the best way to present my idea to a web developer so they can understand exactly what I want?

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14 Aug 2009 10:03:27 AM

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Re: What is the best way to plan out a web application?

Half of the answer is in your question.
If you know how to design the front end,then just go ahead and design the whole site. I mean create the templates for the front end.

When you are ready to sit with developer or developers, Show them your design. They will explain you which platform they will use to develop the code.
The platform choices can be java,.net
They can also use scripting languages like php, perl,python.
They will choose a database like mysql,sql server or oracle for your application.

Once the above choices are over. They will move to gathering requirements from your design. As the front end is already completed by you the step of requirements gathering is straight forward.

The developers will do a database design based on the requirements. Then they will start coding the logic and will make your static design dynamic.

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14 Aug 2009 10:21:44 AM

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Re: What is the best way to plan out a web application?

There really isn't any difference in describing what you need to a web developer or a software developer. They will both be looking for (if they are worth describing the problem to) in no particular order:
1. context diagrams that define how the external interfaces interact with your system,
2. what the requirements (functional, non-functional, constraints) of the system,
3. a flow chart describing how the user interacts with your front-end,
4. how you want the data to be stored,
5. a set of well defined business rules have always helped me,
6. describe what your vision of the application is, the goals and what you hope to accomplish in the future with it (this will help the developer make strong decisions may affect any future modifications and extensibility of the application).

My best recommendation to you is to just lay everything and anything you can think of down on the table. Obviously, do it after you've deemed them worthy of the job.

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