The Contrast And Similarities Between A Web Designer And Web Programmer

The concept of web designing based on the naturebeen discussed about using Microsoft FrontPage as
and rapid growth of the Internet is nothing to boast ofan example let us look into programming on the web.
any more. This is because of the large number of webNow, unlike Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia's Flash
sites published to the Internet everyday, so as tocreates a more animated and effects-filled website
showcase one's presence and dominance on thethat 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 technologywork. 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 Microsoftthe other with Macromedia's Flash would call himself a
FrontPage and Macromedia's Flash. They are twoweb programmer so as to differentiate himself to a so
different web designing software which have thecalled '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 programsFrontPage. But whichever way a website is created, it
would observe that Microsoft FrontPage, which hasis important to note that its primary function is to supply
been existing over quite a long period of time, dealsinformation about services, products and other
basically with HTML codes. No programming languagefunctionaries. So, whether a web programmer or a
or knowledge is involved; that is why I choose to termweb designer; if the same work given to them is to
its use in the category of web designing. Almostcreate a website, they symbolize oneness, in the
everybody, who owns a computer with the Windowssense that however way the site may be created, or
Operating System along side MS FrontPage installed inhow more interactive one's work may be, compared
it, knows how to design a simple website. This isto the other, they still pass the same information to the
because of it's format which does not requirewebsite visitors, thus making them both creative in the
programming skills, but only requires the user to typeaspect of 'web designing', which almost every high
the text, copy and paste even drag and drop a pictureschool 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 firstof a difference between the web designer and
release of it's FrontPage, shows it's advancement inprogrammer, unless a far more advanced form of
effects, animations and even graphics. This powerfulweb programming than we (web programmers) have
also shows an advancement in web designingnow, 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 designingdifferences from the web designer, irrespective to their
are entirely two different things. While designing assimilarities.