So you ve made it through the development process, through testing and debugging, and you are satisfied with the website. You re more than ready. You re dying to go live. Your client is even more eager. Before you flip the switch, however, you may have some planning and preparation, and yes, quite likely some more testing to do. On the technical front, you will address both the server and the Internetworking connections. Also, after you ve flipped the switch, you may be scrambling around to make sure all systems are working. You ll continue testing, and make sure you have a techie or two at your side and alert the other team members to carry their pagers.

Launching the site is not an end to the project, but rather a transition from the development phase to the maintenance phase. You or your client will follow many of the procedures described in previous chapters to manage miniprojects for maintenance, such as updating and adding new content, and perhaps new features as well. You will continue to test and troubleshoot. Eventually, you will take on major enhancements that qualify as projects themselves.