How do they match: Web and Digital Interface Designers

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.

Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.
Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
Provide clear, detailed descriptions of Web site specifications, such as product features, activities, software, communication protocols, programming languages, and operating systems software and hardware.
Register Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.
Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.
Write and edit technical documentation for digital interface products and designs, such as user manuals, testing protocols, and reports.

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