A web design is a term widely used to create a website using the principles of web design and following several steps to meet the goals of the client and the designer, respectively. Web design is based on the planning and creation of websites, which includes site structure, design, navigation, fonts, image, colors, etc. In other words focused on creating the front of a web page.
Web development is a broad term that is related to the development activities of some website for the Internet or an intranet. This can consist of web design, server-side or client-side scripting, web server configuration, e-commerce business development and web content development. For larger organizations and companies, web development groups consist of a large number of web developers. In the case of smaller organizations, there may be a requirement of a single webmaster or graphic designer.
Web development can range from simple single page text development to highly web-based e-business, social networking, and Internet applications. Web development can also serve as a collaborative initiative between different departments.