some questions for our client (brief questions)

hi guys, here is some questions that pop up in my mind. they're all about the design

- What do you want your site layout to look like?
- What color pattern do you want ? (the marine style or any fancy style :-)
- Do you want your database to be public? or visitors must register before they can looking for data.

Kevin's Questions
- Is there a SQL server running? If so, which one?
- Do you want a complete redesign of the homepage as well as the database?
- Do you want something like this database form?
http://www.cisanctuary.org/mammals/index.html


John's question (might be changed)
- Tell us briefly what do you want us to build?
- Specify all the basic functions the system should have (manage data, search data, manage user...)
- Specify all the extra functions the system should have (run fastly, simple interface...)
- Will the new system have to work with current system?
- Can you give us some more information about the current system?
- Do you have any technical document of the current system that we can inspect
- What is the scope of the new system, what you do not want in the new system (what we dont have to build).
- How long do you expect the system to be completed
- During the development process, we might need to corporate with you or your people in order to build a more reliable and accurate system, we might need to create some sort of communication between us such as exchanging Email, meeting, blog. We hope you can keep in touch with us.

Chinh's Questions (added by kevin)

- Questions
# Comments


- To ensure we are on the right track, could you spare some time each week to have a look at our weekly work?

# "Must be compatible with Vicnet resources"
- Could you elaborate a little bit more on that?

# when asking, give a few words about the terms static and dynamic
- Will the website be static or dynamic content?

# The size of the database has a impact on the server and the database application's performance.
- As far as the database concerned, do you have a rough number of users in mind?

# Not a fan of web editor, but if we are too busy with other things, web editor would be an option
- Does the website has to be hand coded, or could be built with a web editor like Dreamweaver?

# The client is likely to be interested in rich web content, e.g. flash (not an advocate, though)
- Within the web site, do you require any special element/effect?

# He might have a fav website in mind, and it would give us a clear idea what he really wants, no harm to ask
- Do you have any website that you wish to show us as an example?

- Where would be the server hosted? Do we have access to that server or all work will be submitted to you?

# Now, stuff for the paranoid people
- In term of security, do you have any particular requirement? (viewable for user only, password authentication, sensitive info must be transmitted over secure channel)