One of the most common mistakes people make when discussing the role of technology and the people who create it are the terms of “developer” and “designer”. While they may seem like very similar terms the difference between what they do is astronomical, yet they must also coexist for meaningful production to occur. A designer takes a role in a production similar to how a director in a movie conducts how the movie will take place and look like to the audience. On the other hand, a developer generally gets into more technical stuff and will work to implement the ideas that the designer comes up with. For example, in the example of web design a “web designer” will focus on the layout of the website to make sure everything is easily functional to a newcomer of the site while the “web developer” is someone who knows web programming languages such as HTML, CSS and Java and will allow the site to run optimally.
There are several interesting blogs,http://techzestblog.com/2009/04/03/web-designer-vs-web-developer-whats-the-difference/ that cover the difference between the two technological roles. If you wish to take on one of these roles in the near future, give it a shot! The world wide web is always growing and there’s always room for more competition!