| The concept of web designing based on the nature | | | | been discussed about using Microsoft FrontPage as |
| and rapid growth of the Internet is nothing to boast of | | | | an example let us look into programming on the web. |
| any more. This is because of the large number of web | | | | Now, unlike Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia's Flash |
| sites published to the Internet everyday, so as to | | | | creates a more animated and effects-filled website |
| showcase one's presence and dominance on the | | | | that Microsoft FrontPage. However it require |
| World Wide Web. You may ask why this is so, well, | | | | programming skills to maximize its use and put it to |
| the so simple answer is the rate at which technology | | | | work. So as a person with ground knowledge of |
| is evolving. | | | | Microsoft FrontPage would call himself a web designer, |
| An example is illustrated with the popular Microsoft | | | | the other with Macromedia's Flash would call himself a |
| FrontPage and Macromedia's Flash. They are two | | | | web programmer so as to differentiate himself to a so |
| different web designing software which have the | | | | called 'novice', who may have learnt web designing |
| same basic function (to create an interactive website). | | | | through the widely believed 'easy-to-use' Microsoft |
| However, a person who has used both programs | | | | FrontPage. But whichever way a website is created, it |
| would observe that Microsoft FrontPage, which has | | | | is important to note that its primary function is to supply |
| been existing over quite a long period of time, deals | | | | information about services, products and other |
| basically with HTML codes. No programming language | | | | functionaries. So, whether a web programmer or a |
| or knowledge is involved; that is why I choose to term | | | | web designer; if the same work given to them is to |
| its use in the category of web designing. Almost | | | | create a website, they symbolize oneness, in the |
| everybody, who owns a computer with the Windows | | | | sense that however way the site may be created, or |
| Operating System along side MS FrontPage installed in | | | | how more interactive one's work may be, compared |
| it, knows how to design a simple website. This is | | | | to the other, they still pass the same information to the |
| because of it's format which does not require | | | | website visitors, thus making them both creative in the |
| programming skills, but only requires the user to type | | | | aspect of 'web designing', which almost every high |
| the text, copy and paste even drag and drop a picture | | | | school kid can do. |
| to the potential website. However, Macromedia's Flash, | | | | Yet as one, who is a programmer, I do not see much |
| which was released years after Microsoft's first | | | | of a difference between the web designer and |
| release of it's FrontPage, shows it's advancement in | | | | programmer, unless a far more advanced form of |
| effects, animations and even graphics. This powerful | | | | web programming than we (web programmers) have |
| also shows an advancement in web designing | | | | now, is created. But till then the so-called web |
| technology. You're probably thinking, "how incorrect". | | | | programmers would continue to stretch on their |
| Well, I like you to know the programming and designing | | | | differences from the web designer, irrespective to their |
| are entirely two different things. While designing as | | | | similarities. |