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Job Description
Design, create, and modify Web sites. Analyze user needs to implement Web site content, graphics, performance, and capacity. May integrate Web sites with other computer applications. May convert written, graphic, audio, and video components to compatible Web formats by using software designed to facilitate the creation of Web and multimedia content.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1134.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 72,150.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 34.00
- Currently, there are 129,540 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Web Developers”.
Also Known As…
- Web Developers
- Webmaster
- Web Developer
- Web Designer
- Web Specialist
- Web Software Engineer
- Web Site Specialist
- Web Site Developer
- Web Site Designer
- Web Programmer
- Web Producer
- Web Page Developer
- Web Engineer
- Web Content Developer
- Web Architect
- Web Applications Developer
- User Interface Developer (UI Developer)
- User Interface Designer
- User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
- Usability Specialist
- PHP Website Developer
- PHP Web Developer
- PHP Developer
- Intranet Developer
- Internet Specialist
- Internet Site Designer
- Internet Developer
- Internet Architect
- Internet Application Developer
- Interface Designer
- Front End Web Developer
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Graphic Designer
- Computer Graphic Artist
- .NET Web Developer
Tasks for “Front End Developer”
- Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
- Document test plans, testing procedures, or test results.
- Establish appropriate server directory trees.
- Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
- Create web models or prototypes that include physical, interface, logical, or data models.
- Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Develop Web site maps, application models, image templates, or page templates that meet project goals, user needs, or industry standards.
- Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.
- Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.
- Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
- Create searchable indices for Web page content.
- Recommend and implement performance improvements.
- Develop or validate test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software.
- Develop and document style guidelines for Web site content.
- Write, design, or edit Web page content, or direct others producing content.
- Install and configure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) servers and associated operating systems.
- Design and implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.
- Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Renew domain name registrations.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
- Perform or direct Web site updates.
- Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
- Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
- Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
- Develop system interaction or sequence diagrams.
- Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Identify or maintain links to and from other Web sites and check links to ensure proper functioning.
- Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
- Collaborate with management or users to develop e-commerce strategies and to integrate these strategies with Web sites.
- Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.
- Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
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