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So, you're probably wondering
what's the difference between a web designer and a web developer
The web designer is responsible for the portion of a website
a user sees. Design can be defined simply as
solving problems within constraints and often times these
problems are what gets in the way of a website being able to reach the goals
for which it was intended. The web designer uses color
images, typography, and negative space and arranges them
in such a way that improves the usability in an effort accomplish
those goals. The web developer
is responsible for the parts of the site that the user would probably never see.
The web developer writes the code that makes the website function.
This could include HTML, CSS,
PHP, javascript, jQuery or
a number of other web languages
It is important that the web developer creates code that is clean and
safe-guards against injections and intrusions.
Failure to do so could expose private user data or impair the functioning
of the site. Therefore your web developer can be a vital member of your
cybersecurity team. An ideal candidate
for a position as either a web designer or a web developer should have
cross over knowledge. A web designer should have an
understanding, to some degree, of web development, and vice versa.
It is important that the designer and developer understand one another
because the combination of their work is what creates the user experience
or "UX" and being able to ensure that a quality user
experience is in place is vital for creating return users
and maximizing ROI
As technology pushes forward, the web designer and web developer become more
important in a mission critical framework.
Increasingly, there are businesses that only have an online presence
and having support from web designers and web developers is very
important for daily operation. Even businesses that have traditionally
been brick and mortar are starting to see increased conversion rates
in the digital marketplace. While many may not consider web design
and development to be "mission critical" as business continues
to move to the internet, the role of the web designer and web developer
becomes increasingly significant.
This has been a production of NCMCO