On 5/7/07 9:37 AM, "Lucien Stals" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think I missed something in the original question. The "front end" > part. Somebody else categorised some of the technologies as "back end" > and that got me wondering. > > When I said I was a web developer, I meant back end development. So > what is front end development? DHTML? Anything not related to visual > design but *not* talking to a back end system? (as opposed to front end > design) > > Developing for the web is such a mixed bag, I just can't see an easy > way to categorise things into dev/design or front end / back end. > > I like Bruce's suggestion for a break down, but he too acknowledges the > "grey area" around development. And I'd say that once you touch the db, > you are definitely back end, not front end. > > In the end I guess I question the validity of defining developers in > terms of front end and back end. Can we just stick to designers and > developers? > > Lucien. I work in a school as part of a team of 3 IT people, so I need to be able to do it all - from configuring the server to developing the databases to designing the interfaces to building the back-end to crafting the HTML/CSS to coding the JavaScript where necessary. So, roles like that do indeed exist, especially in small businesses or where this kind of work is not core business. Am I an expert practitioner of all these disciplines and technologies? Of course not, but I get the job done, and know how to find out what I need to know. Your biggest asset in this game is your problem-solving ability, regardless of how you define your role. For the record, I usually describe myself as a 'web developer', but my school defines my role as 'IT Support'. (I'm also responsible for my share of IT support and staff training too, so it doesn't even end there!) Kevin -- Kevin Futter Webmaster, St. Bernard's College http://www.sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au/ ##################################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by MailMarshal ##################################################################################### This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential. You must not disclose or use the information in this e-mail if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately and delete the e-mail and all copies. The College does not guarantee that this e-mail is virus or error free. The attached files are provided and may only be used on the basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the attached files, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not. The content and opinions in this e-mail are not necessarily those of the College. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
