| So, you are looking for a website... | | | | while being efficiently coded and highly compatible. |
| Although you may have heard the titles | | | | When looking for a web-developer in the Windsor, |
| "Web-designer" and "Web-developer" being used | | | | Ontario region, keep the following points in mind: |
| interchangeably, there is actually a dramatic difference | | | | Server-side development knowledge |
| between a web-designer and a web-developer. In | | | | (ASP.NET,PHP,JSP). Be sure that your web developer |
| effect, the difference between the two goes back to | | | | has mastered at least one server side development |
| two extremely important aspects of a website - the | | | | framework. Even if your website will be mostly |
| visual or aesthetic aspect of a website, known as the | | | | presentational, your developer should have the skills to |
| "front-end", and the unseen coding aspect of a | | | | develop even the simplest of server side components |
| website, known as the "back-end". Simply put, | | | | such as a contact page, or newsletter sign-up form. |
| web-designers deal with the front-end of a website, | | | | XHTML/HTML standards for the text and layout |
| while web-developers deal with the back-end of a | | | | framework of a Web page. Make sure that your web |
| website - however, these days there can be quite a | | | | developer conforms to web-standardards when |
| bit of crossover between the two. | | | | developing your website. Be weary of developers |
| What is a Web-Designer? | | | | who use graphic tools to generate HTML code, as the |
| A web-designer, for the most part, is only concerned | | | | website more often than not ends up to be very |
| with the visual aspect of the website - they know and | | | | sluggish with a lot of bloated code. |
| understand what colors, fonts, images, and page | | | | Check their on-line portfolio for previous projects they |
| layouts are the most aesthetically pleasing, and employ | | | | have completed in the same scope as your project. |
| both their artistic merits and artistic experience to | | | | This is one of the most important things to do when |
| make the website as attractive as possible. In | | | | choosing a web developer. Moreover, be weary of |
| essence, a web-designer understands and appreciates | | | | web developers who only show a picture of their |
| form and color theory, the visual aspects of marketing, | | | | work without giving you the opportunity to use the live |
| and what drives a person to react to visual stimulation | | | | website. Be sure to ask for references from |
| - essentially, they know what looks good, and know | | | | companies in the Windsor Ontario area and ask the |
| how to visually enhance your website. However, what | | | | companies how happy they were with the web |
| is visually appealing is not always the most efficient | | | | development experience. |
| and stable means to communicate a message - | | | | Never pay in full upfront for any development project. |
| effectively, this is where a web-developer steps in. | | | | Deposits should never exceed 50% upfront. |
| What is a Web-Developer? | | | | Discuss hosting and deployment options with your web |
| Fundamentally, web-developers help you build your | | | | developer and make sure you are 100% sure there |
| website; again, they deal with the unseen coding | | | | are no hidden 'set-up' fees with regards to hosting. |
| aspect of a website, known as the back-end, and are | | | | Of course, web developers and web designers are |
| primarily concerned with making a website function | | | | not mutually exclusive - for example, a professional |
| quickly, efficiently, and with the greatest stability. | | | | web-developer will often times work with a |
| Moreover, many web-developers oversee and direct | | | | web-designer to make the website he developed |
| the construction of a website from its birth - again, it is | | | | more visually pleasing. In effect, a web-developer |
| up to them to build the backbone of the website, and | | | | assembles a development team, which includes a |
| ensure it functions properly. Although this process is | | | | web-designer to ensure the website looks good. |
| not actually visible to the visitors of the website, it is | | | | To sum it up... |
| absolutely vital to the visitor's experience while | | | | Creating a new website can be both challenging and |
| browsing the website - for example, a web-developer | | | | extremely rewarding - thankfully, there are |
| can optimize and dramatically reduce loading times, so | | | | professionals out there with the skills required to make |
| that a visitor can access anything quickly and without | | | | your website functional, attractive, and competitive. |
| frustration. Typically, a web-developer will be | | | | With the coding skills and developmental guidance of a |
| responsible for developing and coding server side | | | | web-developer combined with the artistic aptitude and |
| applications, databases, complex e-commerce | | | | aesthetic appreciation of a web-designer, a website |
| transactions, and for search engine optimization - | | | | can be visually stunning, exceptionally functional, and |
| naturally, a web-developer must make certain that | | | | wonderfully stable. |
| these are done in an accessible and sensible fashion, | | | | |