What techniques would you use to establish the relevant client information and brief requirements?

Web Site Development/ Design. Creating Web site's for client's. I would like to know where I can find more information on the internet about the subject: Multmedia Web Pages 1 especially in designing web site's and how to retrieve client's information.What techniques would you use to establish the relevant client information and brief requirements?try webmonkey.com if that's still around and a few others like sitebuilder.com Local libraries also have a decent selection of intro web page designing as well as used book stores. Community colleges and other colleges also offer one-off courses on web page design and so such.