What sort of training do web designers need?
I tried asking once but I didn’t get the kinds of answers I need, so I’m going to take a different approach.
I have to write a report on a job that uses computers and I chose web designer.
This is a small paper, maybe a few paragraphs. It doesn’t need to be in great depth.
I just need a general idea of what web designers do and what training they need to do their job.
Sorry if this is too complicated, but here goes.
There are many kinds of web design and many aspects to each kind. Many, indeed most sites are commercial, and so a web designer needs to understand data management, security, and user experience. For these things a good grasp of XML, mySQL or any number of other data base disciplines will be what you need.
Of course the underlying code is html and any web designer should have a working knowledge of this and other similar mark-up languages.
Currently however there are many code editors that simplify the process of design, and the best of these would be Dreamweaver… and an understanding of Flash and Photoshop, even Illustrator will be useful to the designerin the management of web graphics.
These days the web is carrying more multi media, and an understanding of digital audio, video and various kinds of animation is necessary for the well rounded designer.
Now listen carefully to this next bit, it’s important. In the corporate world everybody’s job is broken into many people’s jobs. No one person
does all these things. Some people then choose to specialize, but this is a mistake. YYour specialty may become either obsolete or the job market in it saturated. It is important to approach this field from an unlazy position. Learn all of it… then you will always have a job. Overspecialize, and you will lose one way or another.
I can’t begin to tell you how important this is for you to understand if you are interested in this field.
Sorry if this is too complicated, but here goes.
There are many kinds of web design and many aspects to each kind. Many, indeed most sites are commercial, and so a web designer needs to understand data management, security, and user experience. For these things a good grasp of XML, mySQL or any number of other data base disciplines will be what you need.
Of course the underlying code is html and any web designer should have a working knowledge of this and other similar mark-up languages.
Currently however there are many code editors that simplify the process of design, and the best of these would be Dreamweaver… and an understanding of Flash and Photoshop, even Illustrator will be useful to the designerin the management of web graphics.
These days the web is carrying more multi media, and an understanding of digital audio, video and various kinds of animation is necessary for the well rounded designer.
Now listen carefully to this next bit, it’s important. In the corporate world everybody’s job is broken into many people’s jobs. No one person
does all these things. Some people then choose to specialize, but this is a mistake. YYour specialty may become either obsolete or the job market in it saturated. It is important to approach this field from an unlazy position. Learn all of it… then you will always have a job. Overspecialize, and you will lose one way or another.
I can’t begin to tell you how important this is for you to understand if you are interested in this field.
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A lot of web design firms require that their designers have a college degree. Most web design firms are smaller and higher sub-contractors to perform some of the work.
These are the skills that web designers NEED:
1) Knowledge of Web 2.0 technologies, including CSS, XML, PHP, MySQL, etc.
2) Experience with graphic design.
Some firms require that employees have degrees. Some require that they have certifications.
To create a web site, a web designer has to create a graphical layout for the web site, move the graphical elements into a table-less CSS web template, implement any major features, and then add the content.
A lot of web designers have a strong understanding of web servers and the Internet, search engine marketing and optimization, content management system implementation and use, etc. It’s a complex and rapidly changing industry, and it’s very different for each company.
I sell web sites. I meet with clients, including everybody from politicians to CEO’s to famous rappers. I consult and communicate with the client to develop web sites that get results. It’s a tough craft to master, but very rewarding.
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