I prepared this picture that illustrates a simple process with 3 main phases you can use as reference to manage a small web project:
Plan what you have to do, how you have to do it and in which time.
1.1 Define project scope
First step: Identify 4-5 high-level points which define the scope of your project. Don't underrate the importance of this step because if you are able to describe your project in a nutshell, it means you have a clear idea about what you have to do. So it will be simpler to realize it.
1.2. Identify main features to implement
Second step: Identify main features of your web project and add, for each of them, some details such as relationships, general notes, ecc. For example image to have a simple project with only two main features: user login and profile management. You can represent them in this way:
That's a simplified example only to give you an idea.
1.3. Define sitemap
Next step: define a sitemap of your project with files and folder. Be accurate in identifying all files to implement (HTML/PHP page, JavaScript files,...) because they are final deliverables to implement.
1.4. Plan a daily to-do list
Set daily milestones using a simple to-do list. So everyday you'll know exactly what you have to do. In this way, you can easy monitor your progress measuring what you did a certain day and what had to do.
2. Developing and testing
In this phase: write HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript... code and test small portions of code during developing (preliminary test). So it wil be simpler find bugs and errors. When your web application is ready, stress it with a final test to catch errors you didn't find during preliminary test which cause unexpected behaviors .
3. Publishing
Now you are ready to publish your project on-line. When your website or web application is on-line do a last test on what you published to assure you that it's all ok. That's all!
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External links
Take also a look at these links:- Software development methodology
- Agile software development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Manifesto for Agile Software Development
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