WEB DESIGN VS WEB DEVELOPMENT

SLIDESHARE GUIDE BY BRENNEN BLISS

INTRO

WEB DESIGNERS VS. WEB DEVELOPERS

▸ If you think web design and web development are interchangeable, you’re not alone. It’s safe to say that a large chunk of my clients had no idea that the two were any different before we met. To be frank, I don’t blame them or you for not seeing a difference in the two, because they’ve been convinced to believe a website is a single commodity, even though it was never meant to be that way.

WEB DESIGN VS WEB DEVELOPMENT

WEB DESIGNERS

▸ Understands Technology Limitations

▸ Understands the Client’s Vision

▸ Is able to create a bridge between the two

▸ Uses research and data to support design decisions

▸ Uses software like Photoshop and Sketch App to Create Designs

▸ Often is able to transfer graphics into HTML, CSS, and JS

WEB DESIGN VS WEB DEVELOPMENT

WEB DEVELOPERS

▸ Picks up where the web designer left off

▸ Integrates a CMS (Content Management System) like WordPress, Joomla!, or Drupal

▸ Adds custom functionality like calculations or user authentication

▸ Uses server-side languages like PHP, Phython, and Rails to turn data into interactive web content

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