I’m Dean Paxton
I’ve been delivering web projects since 1994. I work in modern CMS systems and can create customized solutions.
What I Do
Website Design
Website design is the process of creating visually appealing and user-friendly websites that reflect a brand’s identity and meet its functional needs. This service includes crafting layouts, choosing color schemes, selecting typography, and ensuring responsive design for different devices. A well-designed website enhances user experience, improves navigation, and drives engagement, while also aligning with SEO best practices to ensure better visibility. Whether for a business, portfolio, or e-commerce platform, effective website design ensures that visitors have an enjoyable and seamless online experience.
Website Deployment
Website deployment is the process of launching a fully developed website to make it live and accessible on the internet. This service involves transferring the website from a development environment to a live server, configuring hosting, setting up the domain, and ensuring that all components function correctly in the live environment. Website deployment also includes optimizing performance, security checks, and setting up monitoring tools to track uptime and detect any issues post-launch. Proper deployment ensures a smooth transition from development to a fully operational, user-ready website.
Website Maintenance
Website maintenance is an essential service that ensures your website remains up-to-date, secure, and fully functional after its launch. This involves regular updates to software, plugins, and content, as well as monitoring for security vulnerabilities and fixing any issues that arise. Website maintenance also includes optimizing site performance, addressing user feedback, and making adjustments to improve functionality or add new features. With ongoing maintenance, your website stays current with technological advancements, remains protected from threats, and continues to offer an optimal user experience.
A simple and proven approach
A comprehensive suite of web development services caters to a diverse clientele.
Planning and Requirement Gathering
In this phase, the foundation of the project is laid out. Key stakeholders collaborate to identify the website’s purpose, target audience, and desired features. It involves gathering detailed requirements, setting goals, and creating a project timeline. Site architecture, including a sitemap and wireframes, are often developed to map out the structure and flow of the website.
Design
The design phase focuses on the visual aspects of the website. Designers create mockups and prototypes, defining the site’s look and feel, color schemes, typography, and overall aesthetics. These designs align with the branding and user experience objectives determined in the planning phase. It’s essential that the design is user-friendly, responsive, and engaging for various devices and screen sizes.
Development
Once the design is finalized, developers bring it to life by writing code to create the website’s front-end (user interface) and back-end (server-side logic). This phase involves integrating databases, content management systems, and functionality such as forms, e-commerce features, or interactive elements. Collaboration between front-end and back-end developers is crucial to ensure smooth functionality and responsiveness.
Testing
After the website is developed, it goes through rigorous testing to ensure it functions as intended. This includes checking for bugs, compatibility across browsers and devices, performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and ensuring all links and features work correctly. User experience is also evaluated during this phase to make sure navigation is smooth and intuitive.
Deployment
Once the site passes all tests, it is ready for deployment. This involves transferring the website to a live server, making it accessible to users. Configuring hosting, domain name setup, and ensuring that all elements of the site are properly launched are critical parts of this phase. Backup and monitoring systems are also often established to maintain website performance and uptime.
Maintenance and Updates
After deployment, ongoing maintenance ensures the website remains functional, secure, and updated with the latest features and content. Regular updates may include adding new features, improving performance, fixing bugs, or adapting the site to emerging technologies. Website monitoring and user feedback are integral to keeping the site relevant and optimized for user needs.
Let’s Work On Something
Let’s see if I can help you with your website, marketing project, or whatever you have in mind.