The About Web Design Webmaster Survey What Do You Call Yourself asked readers to let us know what they think the term "Webmaster" means. These are some of their responses:
"maintains a site on an ongoing basis." - Andrea H.
"anyone who designs and maintains a professional Web site." - Sara M.
"Webmaster is the person who ensures the Webpages are all functioning." - Kelly M.
"well versed in ALL aspects of creating and maintaining a Web site." - Jo Anne S.
"in charge of the Web site in technical and design." - Drago L.
"an omniscient programmer that is truly a "master" of the Web. A Webmaster is like a fish in water when utilizing any Web-related software or design language. A Webmaster can look at, like a master of music can listen to, a work of Web design and tell in moments the code strings that were utilized to create the page in question. A Webaster knows every trick in the book. Security software is no problem for a Webmaster to breach....Thus, eMerchants should fear Webmasters." - Aaron G.
"someone who was skillful enough to handle the developing of a site from start to finish." - Yelvy P.
"A Webmaster should know more than just HTML. They should strive to learn as much as they can about every aspect of designing and maintaining a Web page." - Dan S.
"someone with knowledge of how to develop and manage a Web site from the ground up." - Laura M.
"the person, on any given Web site, who has responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of that site." - Lisa T.
"Webmaster = Whoever owns a Web page or Web site and knows how to communicate through it." - Angel B.
"The female equivalent of Webmaster is Webinatrix." - Anon
"the person who actually FTP's the necessary files to a Web Server computer. This person tests, troubleshoots, and insures that everything on the site works properly." - Janet D.
"does server-side programming and runs the Web server." Elizabeth H.
"a person who maintains and develops a Web site" - Ray P.
"a person who is capable of doing anything that might be needed in order to plan, create, and maintain a site and maintain the server (if applicable)." - Mark W.
"is a person who is a qualified network administrator as well as being a Web designer. A Webmaster is also expected to be comfortable with javascript, PERL, and database integration." - Larry F.
"supervisor of the other Web techies, on a large site." - Sarah L.
"someone possessing all the skills required to construct and maintain any type of Web site." - Mike N.
"I think of the guy I ask to make changes to the Web site as the Webmaster." - Carl M.
"I would say that a Webmaster is the person that looks after the day to day running and admin of a particular Web site." - David L.
