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Is Web designer same as Web developer?

As a beginner to programming one would fall in a confused state of web development and web designing. Most of the people think both are similar to each other, But the answer is NO. Web designing is completely different from web development.

Web Designing:
Web designer is the graphic artist who design the layout of the web page like how the webpage look, when the heading, sections, buttons should be placed. It is basically creating the visual appearance of the website, just like architect of web site. These persons must be familiar with Figma, Adobe photoshop, Adobe XD, Typography, Color Theory etc;

Web Development:
Web developer is the person who actually builds the website and maintains it. If we compare with building construction web developer is the civil engineer of the website who develops the working model of website in which he develops the button functionality, dynamic content representation etc; He is also responsible for the site's technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity, which are measures of a website's speed and how much traffic the site can handle.

Can a web designer also be a web developer?
Yes, Web designer can also be a web developer. Web design and web development are equally important and closely connected aspects of the website creation process. This is why web designers and web developers often share similar abilities and skills, including 3D graphics design and proficiency in HTML/CSS and JavaScript languages.

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