| The issue is not which one wins but rather which one | | | | A web developers role goes a little deeper but should |
| is more effective... for your current task anyway. To | | | | not be considered more important than that of a web |
| decide on the winner we dig a little deeper into the | | | | designer it should also not to be confused with a web |
| definition and explanation of both of these fighting | | | | programmer (one who specializes in scripting, coding, |
| terms. Web Development or Website Design who | | | | programming of software and applications for |
| would win this fierce battle. | | | | websites and other areas such as desktops PC's, |
| Lets take a look at our software development & | | | | MACS, Linux, shells etc.). A web developer is one who |
| design contenders: | | | | is concerned with the functionality of a website. Web |
| First up the Website Designer | | | | developers are immersed with how the website flows; |
| In its corner we have technology from: Flash, video | | | | how each link is navigated and connected; SEO |
| technology, Animation, GIF, JPEG, PNG, PDF, | | | | aspects such as Meta Tags, content, sitemap; how the |
| Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel, CSS, HTML. A heavy | | | | design relates or fits to the content being presented; |
| weight business website design contender indeed | | | | programming and scripting of the website etc. A |
| The website designer not to be confused with a | | | | website developer is involved in both the back-end and |
| graphic design (one who designs websites and in other | | | | front-end of your website. In other words a |
| areas such as print, advertising, book illustrations etc. | | | | professional web developer will make sure that your |
| more on graphic designers another time) is one who is | | | | web pages are debugged and error free. |
| concerned with the layout, schemes and aesthetic | | | | The Web developer brings a problem solving; |
| values of a website; according to wikipedia this usually | | | | development; programming attitude to the table, |
| includes "hypertext or hypermedia". In other words a | | | | delivering a message of clarity to its user. One that the |
| professional web designer given the chance can | | | | pros call the client side and server side of things. |
| enhance, create or produce a graphically pleasing | | | | The one thing we can be sure of is that the web |
| website based on any vague or complex idea one | | | | developer and website designer must know inside and |
| can imagine. | | | | out how to duke out the HTML (Hypertext Markup |
| The Website designer bring a graphical message to its | | | | language), which is a set of commands and tags that |
| user one that the pros call the client side of things | | | | make up the primary markup language of the internet. |
| Second up the Web Developer | | | | A professional web development and web design |
| In its corner we have technology from: programming | | | | team should be equipped with or at least have at their |
| and scripting, HTML, PHP, C#, Java, JSP, JavaScript, | | | | disposal a web developer and web designer to |
| AJAX, Perl, Ruby, ASP,.NET, ColdFusion or database | | | | accomplish the proper development of a clients |
| technology such as MySql, SQL Server, Oracle, | | | | website. |
| PostGreSQL, InterBase etc. Definitely making sure | | | | Looks like this will be a fierce battle but when deciding |
| Website META tags are properly in place and Web | | | | whether you need a web developer or designer, think |
| content fits well with the website design. A heavy | | | | about what you really need for your current project; to |
| weight business web development contender is | | | | make it through the real war you may require both to |
| amongst us. | | | | help you fight the online battle. |