Designer vs Developer

What is the different between this two job title?

Don't designers design websites, graphics, backgrounds, images etc and developer concentrate on the functionality of the site, using php, JS etc?

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That means they both are two different alien
Design website = Website Layout (Table, CSS, etc)???

So this means I fall more on to the Website Developer at the moment.
So which comes first, Design or Develop?

Design comes first. At my university there were to course......web design and web development. Theres more money in development.

I have to do a bit of both, well cutting up to XHTML/CSS anyway and then integrate my CMS in ASP, I must say I much rather the development side of things though

I design my website graphif as well (button, background, effect), so that makes me a web designer too

I use xhtml css, other scripting secondary so I guess i'm a designer.

I better start sharpening up my PHP skills!
You too frinkky

Art = designer I'd be a fool to disregard my own calling. Oh, money you say??? gimme that php manual

The Designer / Developer relationship is the same as the Architect / Engineer. In general, I don't think one is more important than the other - but that depends on the focus of the project.

If you have to build a really complicated e-commerce system, the developer's skills might be more important than the designer's skill because functionality takes priority over design. But, if you were building a promotional website for a new movie release, then the meter swings the other way.

Is there more money in development? In my opinion, YES.
Top designers / developers usually have a certain *natural ability* in their field. But I think development requires more of this than design does. Then you may say, "Design requires creativity and you can learn to develop by reading a book". That is true, but it is also the reason why there are so many sh*ty developers out there.

The average joe (without natural talents) would find it harder to be a good developer than to be a good designer. That's why I think good developers get more dosh...

Nicely explain, thanks spinal

Good points, well explained...