How to write a website specification document

A talk about how to write a website specification document, something which is an important part of any website project.

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1. How to write a website
   specification
   Mark Wilkinson
   Co-founder & developer at Highrise Digital
   https://highrise.digital
   @wpmark
   

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2. “What is a rough price for
   new house build?”
   

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3. “A detached house, 4 bedrooms,
   en-suite bathroom, garage?”
   

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4. “There is only 1 en-suite, what
   about the other bedrooms?”
   

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5. What is a website
   specification?
   

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6. “
   A document that articulates the project’s
   goals, objectives and tactics. It
   should outline constraints, such as
   budget, deadlines, or technical restraints.
   It can also include project details such as
   the team involved, for
   example, stakeholders or points of
   contact.
   

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7. But, why?
   

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10. Giving clarity
    

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11. What to include
    

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12. Overview
    Team
    Goals
    Phases
    Content
    Design
    Functionality
    Accessibility
    Browser support
    Hosting
    Ongoing maintenance
    Assumptions
    Milestones
    Deadlines
    Budget
    

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14. Overview
    What problem is being solved?
    High-level project scope
    Target market
    

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15. The team
    

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16. Goals
    Set 2 or 3 SMART goals
    Everyone should be clear on
    these
    

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17. Phases
    

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18. Content structure
    

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19. https://www.gloomaps.com/
    

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20. Content [post] types
    Taxonomies
    Page templates (layout)
    

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21. Design
    

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22. Functionality
    How the site actually works
    Detail, detail, detail - contact
    form example
    

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23. Search
    SSL
    eCommerce
    Users - roles/caps
    Performance & speed
    Multi-lingual
    API integrations - CRM
    

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24. Accessibility
    (a11y)
    

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26. Browser device support
    Analytics
    Who are the users?
    

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28. Hosting
    

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29. Ongoing support/
    maintenance
    

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30. Assumptions
    

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31. Milestones & deadlines
    

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32. Mark Wilkinson
    Co-owner of Highrise
    Digital
    WordPress developer
    @wpmark
    @highrisedigital
    https://highrise.digital
    

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33. Questions ?
    Although not necessarily answers!
    @wpmark
    

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34. #askhighrise
    

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