Fort Worth Web Design Web Development

Design and Development are terms often used loosely and interchangeably in discussions about web projects. However, each has a different meaning, and each refers to a differing set of tasks and objectives.

Web design generally refers to the art of creating a graphical interface for a web site. It includes everything from selecting color schemes to creating the graphics that define the layout of each page. Also bundled into the design, are the steps that are taken to convert the graphical representation into a static, functional site. This includes conversion to HTML and other browser-display technologies. For most practical purposes, web design can provide a complete web site based on static information that does not change frequently, and does not depend on user interaction for functionality.

Web development takes over where design ends. Development almost always involves utilizing databases to provide functionality. User accounts, eCommerce, dynamic content, and client-editable content, are all examples of functions that are provided through development rather than design.

Although design and development each has distinctive and differing tasks, a smooth workflow between a designer and a developer is essential, and best achieved when each understands the basics of the other. Since design can best be summarized as “appearance” and development refers to “functionality”, it becomes easier to not only see how each is different, but to realize how closely they work together.

Fort Worth Web Design can help you to develop a complete online website that serves as a tool for you and your visitors and customers. You can allow customers to interact with your company online for a function or service that you provide for them and generate reports an log activity. Both you and the customer have access to account history and activity.

Fort Worth Web Design has developed applications that allow consumers to schedule pick up and delivery of their fine rugs to be cleaned with a rug cleaning business online. The business is alerted, makes the pickup, updates the system and teh customer is reminded automatically about the delivery 24 hours in advance. Annualy teh cutomer is reminded it is timeto have the cleaning done again. Both the customer and the business have access to the customers history and can generate a variety of reports.

Other developments have been for insurance companies who want their field agents to be able to file claims online and then tracjk them as they are being updated by the adminitrators online. Development is ideal for training purposes where you can provide specific training material online for specific customers and then track when it has been accessed. Reports can then be generated for various certification requirements.