Web design and web development are not the same.On the one hand there is how the website looks and on the other hand the programming (code) behind it.
So, the web design encompasses the look and feel and the development of the functionsThis means that when ordering a website, you may have to talk to two professionals: a web designer and a web developer.Some designers are able to do both, but this is not always the case. If you want to have a customised website, it would be helpful to know about it, but it is still the job of the designers (and developers) to express ideas that will help you with your website. Therefore, this work has a certain component of creativity, proactivity, ingenuity and technical skill.To begin with, a vocabulary specific to websites is handled, such as domains, portals, hosting, sketches, etc... Everything starts with the design,since you cannot programme a page that you do not know what its design will be like.
What do you need to consider when hiring a web designer?
First of all, it is worth looking at the designer's portfolio (experience) to get an idea of what their professional work has been. In addition to knowing their style, the themes or templates they use, the colours they use and their conjugation, the way they organise the sections of the page, their experience, their reputation, among other things...
When contacting the designer, he should make several proposals according to the client's request as we do at marketing24h. In addition, he needs to listen patiently to the client's suggestions, as long as not too many modifications are proposed. In that case, he may charge a surcharge for the additional work. Some of the software used by these professionals are image and graphic file editing programmes, which allow them to make montages, combine illustrations, design diagrams and structure ideas into an aesthetic whole. Sometimes using such programmes requires modern equipment that supports them and a lot of previous experience, which ends up affecting the price of the service.
What does a web developer do?
This proffesional takes the design made by the designer and "makes it functional", adding the functionality of buttons, shopping cart, error messages, image sequences, hover shading, added links, etc... It also takes care of technical aspects such as hosting, which is the place where the website will be stored. Generally, the plans are for 1 or several years, since clients often want their websites to be active for a long time. These services can also be accompanied by web optimisation to get your website up and running quickly.
Another task of the developer is to take care of the internal configuration of the website, which refers to the maximum number of requests that can be allowed, contact facilities, security implementations against malicious attacks, linkbuilding, protection against copying and pasting content (text, images, etc.), paywalls, internal access, and a long etc. depending on the type of website. They should be vigilant in case they are requested without prior notice to fix a problem with the site's code, if this is stipulated in the contract. Remember that development involves a lot of code in different programming languages.
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