People call "web development"
many different things. Some think developers are designers, others think
designers are developers. While the two do overlap, there is a big difference
in the jobs and the skills. Developers typically are the programmers
who create the backend functionality of a website like a store, or a
content management system. If the site is database driven, then they
are writing the code that talks to a database that spits out the html
code when requested by the user. In this particular situation, they
are also designing as well as they are involved in the front end (what
the user sees) as well. So what is web development really then? The
best way to describe it ( and I"m sure someone out there will disagree
) would be to call it anything that involves the creation of server-side
scripting and database integration. While many of the larger businesses
sites are driven this way ( and now even more complex with .NET frameworks
in place ), it is also often cost-prohibitive for smaller or even medium
size businesses because initial set-ups can be so time consuming. If
it is setup right the first time, it is a pretty cool way to run a website,
however, from a design standpoint, many of these sites suffer from real
customization and uniqueness due to the restrictions and limitations
that are put in place by the object oriented engines that generate them.
