The Rookie Coder

Some of us just can’t draw

Hello,

I have been programming for a number of years, but one area I always kept away from was WEB DESIGN. When starting most college courses they require a brief introduction to web design and this usually contains two main elements.

1. Make it do something interesting with the code

2. Make it look pretty.

Wait a second… what was that last one? Yes you read it right “MAKE IT LOOK PRETTY”. You would be shocked to see how many marks actually got to student project when it comes to how good the acutal page looks. But what about the rest of us? What about those of us who just can not draw or design things if our lives depended on it.

All of the websites I have made in the past have been horrible because I have no concept as to how things should look. This is why I wear blue jeans every day and also why I only own two pairs of shoes, I have no clue as to what two things look together, I just follow what is the standard.

I feel that the two elements of creating websites should be kept completely and utterly apart, the coder should have a bond with the designer and maybe have coffee with them, but by no means should the process or title ever be put together. Yes they are closely linked because they are in the same field but I use a car and have no idea how the engine actually works.

Lets try keep these two professions separate and then we will all be fine and great young coders will not be shot for the bad graphic design elements.