Web Designers vs Web Developers… Thinking about which way to go? Web design or Web development? This post will help you to make up your mind. Web design and web development are often thrown together under one heading, usually design as this is the best known term. They are actually two very different aspects of creating a website. In layman’s terms, the design aspect is the bit the customer sees, and the development part is how it all works below the surface. While many employees in the field will be adept at both aspects, most will specialise in one area whilst retaining enough knowledge of the other to get by.