A method for developing a color product and for coordinating development of a color product between at least two color product development specialists, said method comprising: (a) storing development information in at least one database set forth on at least one site processor, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products, said development information including processes for incorporating a plurality of colors on said plurality of color products; (b) receiving first color information from any or all of color product development specialists, said first color information including at least a first color wherein the first color information is received using a color measuring device or by transmitting of a color sample; (c) identifying first development information in said at least one database on the basis of said received first color information, said first development information including at least said first color; (d) receiving at least one physical characteristic of said color product from any or all of the color product development specialists; (e) communicating said development information using a global communication network between at least two color product development specialists; and (f) determining, using said first development information, whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said first color, (g) receiving data about at least one printing technique for printing the at least first color onto a substrate having the at least one physical characteristic from any or all of the color product development specialists; (h) communicating said development information using a global communication network between at least two color product development specialists; and (i) determining, using said first development information, whether said at least one printing technique is compatible with said at least one physical characteristic; and either: (j) halting development of the color product after any of steps (b) - (f) if the physical characteristic is incompatible with said first color, or after steps (g) - (i) if said physical characteristic is incompatible with said printing technique, or (k) issuing a warning via a user interface after any of steps (b) - (f) if a physical characteristic is incompatible with said first color or after steps (g) - (i) if said physical characteristic is incompatible with said printing technique, wherein development of the color product is halted until a designer modifies a design of the color product so that a color is compatible with at least one physical characteristic of said color product and the at least one physical characteristic of said color product is compatible with the printing technique or development of the color product is halted if the designer does not modify the design of the color product. (a) storing development information in at least one database set forth on at least one site processor, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products, said development information including processes for incorporating a plurality of colors on said plurality of color products; (b) receiving first color information from any or all of color product development specialists, said first color information including at least a first color wherein the first color information is received using a color measuring device or by transmitting of a color sample; (c) identifying first development information in said at least one database on the basis of said received first color information, said first development information including at least said first color; (d) receiving at least one physical characteristic of said color product from any or all of the color product development specialists; (e) communicating said development information using a global communication network between at least two color product development specialists; and (f) determining, using said first development information, whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said first color, (g) receiving data about at least one printing technique for printing the at least first color onto a substrate having the at least one physical characteristic from any or all of the color product development specialists; (h) communicating said development information using a global communication network between at least two color product development specialists; and (i) determining, using said first development information, whether said at least one printing technique is compatible with said at least one physical characteristic; and either: (j) halting development of the color product after any of steps (b) - (f) if the physical characteristic is incompatible with said first color, or after steps (g) - (i) if said physical characteristic is incompatible with said printing technique, or (k) issuing a warning via a user interface after any of steps (b) - (f) if a physical characteristic is incompatible with said first color or after steps (g) - (i) if said physical characteristic is incompatible with said printing technique,