DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN WEB DESIGNING, WEB DEVELOPMENT, AND WEB PUBLISHING

In understanding what content is, entrepreneur ought to understand the difference between Web Designing, Development and Publishing respectively. This helps the enterprise know the role they play in regards to the website.

Web Designing has to do with the Graphics, Art and Layout. This topic deals with the artistic creativity that is put into creating buttons, menus, pictures, animation, and page layouts. A Web Designer understands the beauty and image aspects of the Internet, which include Themes, Appearance, Colour, Placement/Position, and Navigation. Content to a Web Designer would refer to anything in relation to the aforementioned, focusing on what the web consumers will see, not necessarily what they will do – THE FACE.

Web Development has to do with the creation of Software Applications and background instructions that are used in conjunction with the website. This includes Feedback Forms, Shopping Carts, Registers, and other content manipulation tools. Most of these applications are Database Driven, meaning they have enormous sharing abilities, and data stored on an accessible server, no matter the size or complexity of the content you want to keep in them (Multimedia, Text, or Graphics). A Web Developer understands the Technology of the Internet, which includes Programming Languages, Network Administration, and Website Administration. Content to a Web Developer would refer to anything in relation to the aforementioned, focusing on what they will do, rather than see – THE INSIDE/BACKGROUND ISSUES.

Web Publishing combines Designing, Development, and Internet Marketing skills to deploy and sustain a website. This also includes Market Research, Journalism, Advertising, Promotion, and many more. A Web Publisher understands the Business, the Market, and the Technology of the Internet. Content to a Web Publisher encompasses what you see (THE FACE), what you do (THE INSIDE), and how it will succeed, such as What Consumers want, How to attract consumers, Effectiveness, just to name a few.