The process for website development and redesign is best categorized by phases as follows:

Consultation Phase
determine goals, review mission statement, marketing plan and current image
Proposal Phase
outline responsibilities, define scope of project, establish timeline, determine cost, 
detail design principles

Development Phase
create mockups, outline sitemap, register domain name, secure hosting 
Production Phase
create graphical assets, assemble assets and code, program scripts, implement 
optimization techniques
Testing Phase
final approval of look and feel, test and debug functionality

Launch Phase
ftp files to web server, or hand off to domain owner for migration, site promotion
Maintenance Phase
changes, omissions, deletions, ongoing updates, site optimization
      

design phases
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