Bioinformatics (computational) tools can aid researchers and analyzing and understanding the vast amount of genetic, proteomic and similar data relevant to their research. One such tool is gene-centric websites, run by academic research laboratories. Development of bioinformatics tools (stand-alone applications, websites, databases, etc.) is most often very challenging. It has been recognized that communication between researchers and software designers is sometimes difficult due to their differing backgrounds and communication styles. This study produced requirements and conceptual descriptions of a website bringing together information about Wilson's disease gene and gene products. In addition, the website was proposed as a tool for efficient collaboration within this research laboratory.