Web design and development have evolved so much in the last 20 years. I mean, just look at Apple’s old website.
Just look at how far we’ve come with a design in the past decade.
It takes a team of people to launch a polished website, and I’m going to talk about two important roles in that team: Web designers and developers.
While designers and developers often work together, they generally do different tasks to get a website online. It’s possible someone can be a designer and a developer at the same time, but generally, these are two different roles.
What is web design and development?
Let’s start with an overview of web design vs. web development.
Web design definition
Web design focuses on creating different graphical elements for online use. Designers may create infographics, ads, and logos…but a large focus — and the focus of this video — is on the visual look and feel of a website.
Some things web designers generally do are:
Wireframe design prototypes
Create homepages, inner pages, and landing pages
Work with developers and project managers to build and redesign websites
When they work on websites, designers typically focus on how they can create a good user experience (UX) for site visitors.
They may use tools like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator to create the elements that will make up your site.
UX design is an emerging form of web design that’s all about making sure everything you create has the user in mind. UX designers make sure websites are designed for different devices, and the layout is practical and easy to follow.
Designers may have some knowledge of code, such as HTML and CSS, but a lot of their work focuses on a website’s appearance.
Web development definition
So while web designers focus on the visuals of a website, web developers work on bringing those visuals to life.
They’ll use different programming languages, like HTML, PHP, and Java, to develop a website’s core functionality. Functionality might be things like what happens when someone clicks a button or how the main navigation loads when a user scrolls or clicks on it.
A developer may work with a content management system (CMS) to get your website online and available to users. Some common systems include:
WordPress
Magento
Joomla
Drupal
A good portion of a web developer’s work is also focused on maintaining websites, so doing things like upgrading the CMS, managing the security, and offering web support for any issues that arise.
If you want to improve your website, you should think of web design and development as two essential areas that work together. It’s not designer vs. developer in most cases. You need both to have a modern website that works well for users.
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