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Kolkata is the largest city in the West Bengal region in India and is considered the most competitive one in the IT sector with Bangladesh. The main reason - it’s physically closer than any other city. 

The region includes more than 900 IT companies with 145,000 employees, and 70% of them can be found in the city of Kolkata, which confirms again the strategic importance of the city in the country and region’s IT industry. 

Since early 2010’ Kolkata managed to grow fast and attract huge tech players such as IBM, TCS, PwC, British Telecom, and Ericsson, which in their turn invested and developed the IT infrastructure, hiring most of the youth workers that are nowadays enrolled in the system. 

The dominant services in the IT industry in Kolkata include software development, product development and consulting, big data analytics, and system integration but also digitalization of other services such as healthcare, architecture, and banking systems also enjoy a market demand. 

From hardware manufacturers, SME’s like Sonodyne, Videocon, Vikram Solar, Websol Energy, is among the top players in the tech industry as well. 

The region also has 15 IT parks, created to stimulate the development of the entire industry and boost the regional economy and competitiveness. And on top of everything, the Kalyani institute is the main core of future tech workers. 

However, Kolkata still remains one of the least paid cities in the IT industry, with a yearly average estimated at $3600-4500 USD. Yet, this is one of the reasons why big companies invest in this place, and also why IT products and services developed by Kolkata-based IT companies are cheaper than other tech hubs from India. 

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Web development is about creating, building, and maintaining websites or web applications using programming languages and web development frameworks. The main reason why web development services are popular is the need for businesses to establish their presence on the web. 

Building a website or a web application involves creating the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), including the layout, colors, fonts, and images. It also consists in optimizing these elements for mobile and desktop, making the interface accessible to users, and facilitate the interaction between the user and the application. On the back-end, it involves scripting, server configuration, and database management. At the same time, it includes testing, maintenance, and ensuring overall functionality.

According to recent studies, over worldwide have access to the Internet. So, it’s obvious that having a well-designed and developed website is essential for any business that wants to succeed online.

On top of that, the number of mobile internet users is constantly growing, with approximately through their smartphones which proves the importance of responsive and optimized websites on mobile devices.

In a nutshell, a web developer, which is providing development services is responsible for:

• Establish a company's online presence via a web application
• Improve and optimize the performance of the website or web app
• Update and maintain the well-functioning of the website or web apps

In addition, depending on the terms of a contract between a company and a web developer, the second can assist with: 

• Backup the data of the website
• Operate changes to the UI
• Migrate the website to another domain or platform

Usually, a web developer should have both soft and hard skills. The soft skills are related to communication and reporting, while the hard skills help in the development process.  

If you choose to work with a web development company, make sure to keep in mind the following criteria in the selection process:

• The company should have experience in developing websites or web applications that are similar to yours.
• A solid portfolio that proves examples of their work.
• Communication abilities enough to pass through cultural, linguistic, and time-zone barriers.
• Transparency and proven track record

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