It's now widely accepted that web-site is essential for any kind of business over Internet. However, before embarking on website design - spend some time on planning. Why do you need a web-site ? What are your expectations from it ? What is the target audience ? How do you blend your organizational goals with website goals ?

To help you in your thinking process - here's a checklist of issues and considerations that could be helpful in your planning. This is a general checklist, there may be special issues related to your business. You may add or subtract from this list to construct your own website design plan.