| Web designer and web development are most of | | | | persuasive enough for the viewers to indulge into the |
| the times treated as one and the same by many | | | | buying or using the services of the website owner. |
| people. This is where it is necessary to understand | | | | At the same time, it should contain clearly detailed |
| the major difference between the two. Design of | | | | information about the website but in an attractive |
| the website deals with what the viewer sees on the | | | | manner. |
| website and web development is all about the | | | | 3. Thirdly, a website contains the various web pages |
| functionality. Hence, design gives look and feel to the | | | | that deal with different aspects of the website |
| website whereas development gives user experience | | | | owner's business or services. Navigating form one |
| to the website. Both of these are significant factors | | | | page to the other, the interactive features on all web |
| in making a website successful in the Dot Com world. | | | | pages are all included in the functionality of the |
| A website should generally consist of the following | | | | website. Functionality of website also includes flash |
| aspects: | | | | animation, JavaScript programming, and the entire |
| | | | working of the backend of the website. All the |
| 1. First and foremost is the visual appeal of the | | | | applications and other programs are to be integrated |
| website. The graphics, the color scheme, the | | | | by the developer into a single HTML code of each |
| placements of the navigation elements must be | | | | web page on the website. |
| placed aesthetically to give it proper look and feel. | | | | 4. Fourth aspect is the usability of the website. This |
| Primarily this area is taken care of by a web designer | | | | deals with the usefulness of the website and is |
| and a graphic designer. They decide on the color | | | | inclusive of smooth functioning of the various |
| scheme of the website and the graphics to place on | | | | features from the viewer's perspective. A viewer |
| it. The images pertaining to the businesses are | | | | needs a great look and feel of the website and the |
| generally preferred. The look and the feel of the | | | | smooth navigation of it. The usability feature checks |
| website created by them should make the user want | | | | and assures this aspect of the website. Therefore, |
| to come back to the website again and again. | | | | website design concerns itself with providing the |
| 2. Secondly, a website contains all the information | | | | proper look and feel to the website and the content |
| regarding the products or business or services that | | | | creation. And on the other hand, website |
| the website owner is involved in. the writing of the | | | | development concerns itself with the smooth |
| content is also done according to the requirement of | | | | functioning and usability of the website. Hence, a |
| the designer. The designer before making the web | | | | successful website can be created with a proper |
| design already has the estimation of content required | | | | co-ordination of both designer and the developer but |
| and thereby they keep that content space while | | | | that does not mean that it is one and the same. |
| designing. The content of the website should be | | | | |