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[03/03/2010] Website Development Vs Web Design
Most website owners consider website development and web design as one and the same and also use these terms synonymously. But, in reality the two terms are two different concepts where, web design is what the viewer sees on the website while website development is all about the functionality of the website. A web design gives the visual effect of the website while website development gives user experience on the website. However, the two factors are instrumental is deciding the success of the website in the World Wide Web. A website designer team is mainly involved in the following functions. Since this era has a visual culture where visual appeal is a priority, therefore the visual appeal of the web design including the graphics, and color schemes which decide the aesthetic appeal of the website are considered. This is done by the merged efforts of a web designer and a graphic designer, as they mutually decide on the color schemes and the use of graphics on the website. These images have to be created according to the client business requirements. The look and visual aspect of the website should grasp the attention of the visitor, and make him come back to the website. Basically, the website designer service contributes a great deal towards enhancing long term customer relationship with the business.
The content of the website should clearly depict all the products and services offered by the website. Therefore, clarity is required not only in the visual aspect of the website but in the whole text of the web design. Websites offering professional web design service require the content of the website to be estimated before the web design is laid out. Therefore, enough space is created for the web content before the web design is estimated. This content has to be original as this will grasp and hold the customers attention and make him come back for more business with the website. The content also serves as a marketing tool by persuading the customer to buy the products and services offered by the website. This has to be clear and organized, yet aesthetically appealing to the customer.
It should be simple, clear and straightforward. The website designer team creates different pages containing various aspects of the business. Each page must represent the company products and services and contain enough keywords for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Navigation is of immense importance and it has to be user friendly and not too complicated. This comes under functionality features of the website. It includes Flash animation, Java script programming and the entire behind the scenes networking. Here, the website development team integrates all programs into a single HTML code to be displayed on the website. The usability of a website is decided by the convergence of the technical functionality of the website development team with the visual graphics created by the web designers. An effective web design concerns itself with the visual appeal of the website which includes content creation, while a website development is concerned with the smooth functioning and usability of the website. Therefore the best professional web design service is the one that effectively combines the potentialities of web designing with website development to create an outstanding website.
