CONCEPT
Concept
Introduction
Preliminary
Questions
Stakeholder Input
Focus Group
Questions
Resource Inventory
Contributing Factors
Considering Realities
Considerations for
Small Websites
Considerations for
Medium Websites
A Guide for Building Educational Web Sites
Concept - Considering Realities

Cloth and Clay: Communicating Culture, Virtual Museum of Canada

A website can be a rewarding and beneficial tool for your museum if you have effectively balanced your website needs with your operational realities. What your museum wants in a website may not be what you can afford, and what you can afford may not be what your museum needs. Still, there are advantages and disadvantages to all design approaches and a variety of technology options to meet budget restrictions.

Small museums do not necessarily host small websites and large museums do not necessarily host large websites. Successful websites find a balance between size and scope and implement the realities of time, budget, and human resources into their website plan. Consider the benefits and advantages of both small and medium sized websites.

Considerations for small websites
Considerations for medium websites