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What is a Webmaster - Take 3 - Reader Comments

How Has the Definition of Webmaster Changed Over the Years?

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"Someone who knows all the different web codes, can find and fix a problem, and **(possibly also a web hoster)**." - Ron

"maintainer of the website" - Ink

"Knowing the scripting languages that invovle in making a website and also Java or C or C++." - Derek

"A webmaster is a programmer in C, Perl or other programming language other than HTML." - cdtattrie

"The person who designs, programs, or controls the site. The person in charge of decisions made on the site." - Bret

"In my opinion a 'webmaster' is mix of server administrator and web programmer. The webmaster is the person who is responsibly for a whole Server or a virtual server for a domain for example. To keep it short the technical part of a website mixed with programming skill is the work of the webmaster. The content is brought by the editors and so on." - Daniel

"Site Administrator" - D.S.B. Balaji

"A webmaster is some one who knows a little bit of everything web related. Webmasters are the ones who hold the team together since they can mediate between designers and developers." - Terrence

"The one who manages or monitors websites." - Angel

"Webmaster for me is someone who knows everything about the Web." - Rei

"Webmaster means a person who can develop any kind of website: simple or .Net. That person can also solve any type of errors on a web page." - Nirmala

"The only "Webmaster" I know is a network certified technician with about a decade of experience in Web development. His expertise is ASP.Net C# at the moment. He has been a professional programmer for over three decades. So, for me at least, Webmaster means the most informed person in an organization that is charged with development and or maintenance of a website." - John

"I think a Webmaster is a person who has in-depth knowledge of web designing / developing." - Vijay

"Personally, I think the definition for Webmaster is very broad. Its more of a category then an actual title." - Joseph

"I think the title Webmaster should be placed upon the person that is responsible for the website in it's entirety. In other words, where the buck stops. The highest rung in the ladder. Responsible for every dotted "i and crossed t", every photo, story, ad... Being said, the webmaster should know how to do everything that is represented in the development of the website he/she is master over. That includes how pages present themselves in other browsers, all the scripting used for that site etc." - James

"A webmaster is someone who is in charge of editing content, which includes knowledge on how to use HTML, CSS, and photo editing software as: photoshop, and illustrator. I think if you know how to code ie: C#, PHP, etc. then you should call yourself web engineer/programmer. If you design layouts based on photoshop, illustrator, etc. then a designer title is more appropriate." - Joe

"For me, the term Webmaster is the one that maintain and looks after a certain website. He may not necessarily be the one who built the site." - Mark

"A webmaster is someone who knows at least 3 programming languages, has patience, a good imagination and is well educated in the computer sphere." - Elchin

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