I always start my development with a pen and paper, sketching out my ideas. I feel this is the best way to get your designs perfected, along with allowing you to make changes to your design rather quickly.With those sketches and some inspirations surrounding me I get a feel for colors and fonts. These colors and fonts may change slightly through the development process. However, this is an excellent starting point.
Once everything is on paper, it is time to get my hands dirty with the development. My priority is the look and feel of the website first. Once I am confident in the layout of the website I can add the JavaScript that will provide the full functionality of the website.
Before the website can be launched to the public, it is essential the there is a thorough quality check. I test the website on multiple browsers and multiple screen sizes for mobile browsing. Doing this, allows me ensure that all of the features work as intended on all browsers. After the quality check is complete and I am happy with the results, we can launch the website to the public!