In many occasions people think that web development and web design are the same but with different names, however they are totally opposite but each one needs the other for the successful creation of a quality website. If you don't yet know their differences and which one is better, stay until the end of the publication to learn about all aspects of web development and web design.
What is Web design and development?
The web design consists of the creation, planning and management of the surface aesthetics of each of the pages of the website. When we talk about aesthetics, we are talking about the logo of the page, the graphic design, the optimal layout for the reader, the entire visual section that makes up the website without the need to know how to program.
On the other hand, the web development On the other hand, web development is responsible for planning and creating all the functional features that the website will have using programming languages such as PHP, CSS, HTML, JS. In other words, the main responsibility of the website falls on this work, because if the developer makes a mistake in the code, the website may not work properly.
In short, the website is the responsibility of both, because there cannot be a website without aesthetics and there cannot be a website without functionality. However, many web designers make their websites with content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress and do not need a web developer.
Use a CMS or develop a website from scratch?
This can be one of the most difficult decisions an organisation or business has to make when wanting a website, because not many people like ready-made templates and others don't like to wait too long for an average website. That's why we'll talk about the advantages of each option we have.
The advantages of developing a Web from scratch are:
- Create an aesthetically and functionally customised website.
- Flexible to changes at any time.
- Security in the structure of the web code.
The advantages of using a CMS are:
- Thousands of pre-made templates for any occasion.
- The templates can be modified as desired.
- Functionality will never be a problem with the number of plugins on the market.
- Custom plugins can be developed for the designer.
Designing a website Designing a website with a CMS like WordPress is much easier, faster and cheaper than hiring a web developer and web designer to create it from scratch. However, it totally depends on the type of project and the organisation; but it will always be more feasible to use a CMS for most projects.
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