You are not a Web Designer if...

With this article I wish to simply educate the public on what it means to be a web designer. These are just my opinions, so please feel free to disagree and add more points in the comments section of this page.

You are not a web designer if...

1. you don't know what GIF, PNG or JPEG is
2. you don't know where to apply GIFs, PNGs or JPEGs
3. you don't know the difference between HTML and XHTML
4. you don't know what a pixel is
5. you don't keep screen sizes in mind when designing
6. you never code
7. you use Dreamweaver for coding
8. you don't know what a mockup is or wireframes are
9. you only use Photoshop
10. you know no alternative to Photoshop
11. you don't know the difference between RGB and CMYK
12. you don't know what DPI stands for
13. you don't know the optimum DPI for web images
14. you don’t know the difference between vector and raster
15. you don’t know what image formats are
16. you don't test your websites on at least Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari
17. you don't know what SEO is
18. you don't know what a CMS is
19. you don't know what CSS is
20. you only use inline CSS
21. you don’t know anything about typography
22. you don't know the difference between serif and sans-serif
23. you don't know what web safe fonts are
24. you don't know what web safe colors are
25. you’ve never heard about W3C
26. you don't know that website colors play a big role in conversion rates
27. you don't use Google Analytics

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