by NWT3K
May 17th 2011
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While debatable, there is a major difference between a Web Designer and a Web Developer. Before you decide which side you fall on, lets take a look at the definitions: Web Designer - Web designers can be very similar to graphic designers, most often using graphic programs to create skins (page layouts) and another to make their visual design come to life. They are responsible for page layout, color palettes, and even user-friendliness of a web page. So in a nutshell, Web Designers are focused on the look and feel of a website including the information and user interface design, rather then the programming (code) side of things. Web Developer - Web development is the ?behind-the-scenes? work, extensive and complicated language that determines the format (not layout) of a website. Web developers are responsible for programming (coding) the functionality of a website and keeping the site running effectively. They develop websites from the ground up, and are responsible for knowing the proper programming languages such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, PHP, ASP, etc. So what are you, a Web Designer or a Web Developer?