Tech Project Life Cycle

Written by Sharon Solesbee, B.S.I.T., M.A.

Web architects, coders, programmers, software developers, Web designers... what's the difference?

Web project developers are designers who create digital projects generally from the bottom up. They may start with blueprints or interactive sketchflows and prototypes of a plan to the polished programming functionality. Documented site architecture may include maintenance instructions written within the code to pass along to other coders. The disk may be delivered on CD-ROM as a restore point if requested. A blueprint is a flowchart or a storyboard of how a program is expected to behave. Experienced developers may not need this for maintenance because adequately commented code is a best-practice policy.

Software developers may create stand-alone productions or Web functionality. In some cases a designer may play a role in the UI (user interface) design while a coder (programmer) works on the interactive background features.

End User License Agreements, EULA

Programming code is software that makes a website or a computer program function. This unique code is the trademark of a developer. The programming code for a website is usually not sold as part of the entire package. A developer may provide a EULA, an End User License Agreement to protect both the customer and the programmer as a simple arrangement.

Licensed Software

The purpose of a license is to assure the trademark of a programmer is protected and cannot be exchanged to a third party vendor without penalty. The EULA also benefits the customer with additional protection of using the derivative works performed by a professional software developer.

Perspectives

Which is more valuable, the code or the branding features? The branding features are more valuable to a client and the code is most valuable to the livelihood of a developer who holds exclusive rights to modify and reuse it. An agreement (EULA) protects both parties by stating who is responsible for the code that makes a software function. A customer must have exclusive rights to their branding features, trademark, slogans, and text. A EULA clarifies this agreement from both perspectives.

Expectations and Delivery

Retainer fees, balances, and totals for all transactions must accompany receipts that may used for tax deductible benefits. Copyright laws allow ancillary and related areas of venue to be due to the administrator of derivative works. Licensing for copyright material is retained by the creator unless signed agreements are made in advance. Total payment assures that a client receives the high-quality service expected in a B2B relationship.

Blueprints

Developers create blueprints or a storyboard for shareholders interested in the architect design and functionality of software. A systems analyst has the expertise to demonstrate this to a team of clients for feedback.

Web Hosting

Affordable Web hosting plans for Web Projects are provided to clients who prefer professional maintenance.

Research Protection

Professional research is a routine test to assure authenticity and copy protection. I'm devoted to strengthening my accomplishments with all due respect for the work of others. All productions are protected by U.S. and International copyright laws without discretion for a lack of awareness. In simple terms, individuals get sued for copyright infringement. Therefore, time consuming research is a valuable preventative measure to avoid conflict.

Web designers, ghostwriters, copywriters, and software developers are in their chosen field to sell their work for fees at a negotiated rate. When agreed payments are exchanged for service, the derivative work is in the hands of the buyer. With all due respect, a painting, a sculpture, a poem, a manuscript, or an art will always be the creation of the artist's signature. Therefore, a EULA is requested with respect for individual copyrights.

RSVP

Contact Sharon Solesbee,"répondez s'il vous plaît" Monday through Friday for new or existing projects, search engine optimization, marketing, mobile media, etc. Proposals for Information Science projects is open for debate.—Sharon Solesbee, B.S.I.T., M.A.