This is a highly debated subject. As an agile developer I would
recommend reading through the wikipedia entry on Agile Software
Development...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model

Dave

On 3/25/06, colonel.ender / gmail.com <colonel.ender / gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm starting a new web site project to support a few thousand
> concurrent users and am searching for a development methodology that
> will help me work with another firm which will be doing the graphic
> design on the site.
>
> Can anyone point me to some suggested web development methodologies
> (specifically geared towards web site development)?
>
> I'm having trouble with things like ... when to hand the web views over
> for graphic work, should the graphic designer figure out the layout of
> the views even though the developers will be doing the initial work on
> implementing the views, how to continue back-end work while the visuals
> are being done (if they can be done in parallel), etc...
>
> I'd also like to get ideas on how to draw up and present the site to
> the client, what to present in the beginning, etc...
>
> I'm not looking for anything w/ heavy upfront design work and as big as
> RUP. I think it needs to be lightweight.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
>
>


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