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Using a protosite is ideal for the development of very large sites.
The protosite is the first technical manifestation of a site. This
sort of site is deliberately devoid of creative elements, and so
testing a protosite helps identify technical, structural and navigational
issues. Areas of content should already be established using a paper
prototype or wire frame. Detailed content is not important in
a protosite, since its purpose is to emphasize the most appropriate
location for content and to see how the site actually works. As
a consequence, any database-driven content or special functionalities
should also be present in a protosite.
Tests appropriate for a protosite are:
For developers using University of Tasmania Templates, the same
approach can be used, creating basic pages using the Templates to
focus on structure rather than content. More detailed content can
be developed after the structure is established.
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