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Web Development Within 40 Characters
- 1. Web Development Within Your Means
- 3. Web Presence
- 7. Know What You Need
- 8. The Trouble with DIYers https://xkcd.com/905/
- 10. Importance of Project Managers
- 11. CMS vs Static Websites
- 12. CMS Websites Advantages ● Admin interface ● Interactive ● SEO ● Greater functionality ● Security ● Roles and permissions
- 13. CMS Websites Disadvantages ● Training required ● SEO ● Security ● Bloated ● Higher cost ● Slower load times
- 14. CMS Example
- 15. Static Websites Advantages ● Quick to develop ● Simplification ● Economical ● Fast load times ● Design freedom
- 16. Static Websites Disadvantages ● Not for built for e-commerce ● Less interactive ● Requires coding skills ● Less flexible for adding content
- 18. Kittens vs Beer
- 19. Open Source
- 20. Site Maintenance
- 21. Why Maintenance? Content (SEO) Changes and entropy Bug cleanup Security New features Stay current
- 23. Agency Advantages Team of professionals Cutting edge technologies Optimization / Efficiency Outsider’s perspective
- 29. Why Hire Senior Devs? ● Less guess work ● Leaders ● Autonomous
- 30. “The bottom line is that for most products, seeking out rockstar senior engineers is like hiring Picasso to paint your apartment” - Quote by Avi Flombaum Dean of The Flatiron School & CTO of Designer Pages “Pablo Picasso pintando el Guernica (París, 1937)” By Recuerdo de Pandora, CC license via Flickr
- 32. Why Hire Junior Devs? ● Hard to find senior developers ● Cost benefits ● Seniors were once juniors too ● Consistent cultural environment ● Loyalty ● Not overburdened by jargon
- 33. Differing Costs Info gathered from http://www.payscale.com/
- 34. Support for Junior Developers
- 35. Optimize the investment ● Invest in their education ● Be approachable ● Allow them to take risks and have ownership ● Frequent check-ins ● Question-friendly environment
- 36. Web Development Within Your Means: Summary
- 37. Needs and Wants
- 38. CMS vs Static Websites
- 39. Agency Versus In-House: shop around
- 41. Site Maintenance
- 42. Take Pride in Your Investment: Share Your Website With the World
- 43. Questions?
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- Welcome Picture will make more sense soon A bit about me
- Schpel
- Why is having a web presence important to your non profit? How does it help you to achieve your mission and goals?
- Websites help to tell stories Who you are How your non profit came into existence The work you’re doing The results you’re achieving
- They also help visitors get involved: Volunteer opportunities Events Invitations to donate
- Question: Who in this room has gone through a home buying process? - My partner, Chris, and I just bought our first house. - Found out I was giving this talk - noticed similarities between home buying/ownership and web development
- As a prospective buyer/client, it helped to know what I needed: House: 2+ bedrooms Storage Biking distance Yard Website: Content Interactiveness E-commerce Other features Prioritize Chris and I are real DIYers (both musician-turned-programmers, too), so as soon as we got the keys to our house...
- - He and I are always fighting over who gets to play with the power tools. - I’m leaving him at home all this week, so I hope I have a house to go home to and not a pile of rubble. He really likes making holes with our cordless drill...
- Developers love solving problems
- Project managers make good friends (Adam) Help define needs Set goals Create a plan Keep us focused and on track Left to our devices? Bad idea.
- Let’s discuss our website options: Question: Who knows what CMS stands for? (Content Management System) What are CMSes good for? (Dynamic sites - interactivity) Static? (simple sites, mostly content (a few plugins) The difference between CMS and Static?
- - User login - ~20 different user roles (students, staff) - Event registration - check out rental equipment, and help manage visitors/researchers to the preserve
- - Admin needs to know basic markdown and Git (adding changes and applying them to the live website) - Stephanie
- Just launched Our site consists of: - content - newsletter - contact form (connected to MailChimp) - tagging system for our blogs (plugin)
- Who’s heard of the “kittens and beer” expression? kittens - no such thing as a “free kitten” - get shots - feed it - clean up after it - etc. beer - “free beer” is more plausible - drink it - recycle the bottle - that’s it Websites are like kittens, and open source is like “free kittens”
- Who here knows what Open Source technology is? Anyone want to talk about what it is? Community of programmers, creating free tools and plugins, available for use WP has open source tools Really good product? Most plugins have a free version and premium version Drupal is open source All free, no premiums (unless your plugin requires extra costs, MailChimp account, etc…)
- Add litter box
- Home: building requirements, material wears down Changes: coding languages, web browsers
- Options for building Agency (like TS) Have a team/hire a team of developers/site builders
- This is what agencies do: Team Strategists PMs Designers Developers (back and front end)
- Third party: Building a site for someone else, likely not as attached. Not as intimately familiar.
- Mystery around the picture: Place in Portland called the “Rebuilding Center” Those of us faced with budget constraints need to learn how to be crafty. There are ways!
- Spend time reflecting on your needs versus your wants Prioritize - establish an MVP, and then features you’d like to add once you’ve got your site up
- Dynamic websites are ideal for interactivity, e-commerce, greater functionality, and frequent adding of new content. Static websites are ideal for infrequently added content, simpler functionality, and keeping costs down.
- Agencies help you define your needs vs wants, give you a lot more for your money, and do what we do best so you can spend more time focusing on your mission. In house - help you save money, can be a really good option for those who are DIYers, plus you’ll likely have a devoted, and loyal team/person dedicated to your cause.
- Consider your dev hiring options: Seniors are great, but they cost more Consider hiring juniors/interns/college/bootcamp graduates
- Have a plan for maintenance
- Picture taken at the Albany Bulb, in the east bay