Developing a Website requires a variety of skills. In many companies, a variety of professionals work together to create Websites. It often takes a team of people with diverse skill to create a website.
Where do Web Professionals Work? What Talents are needed to be a Web Professional?
Large Corporations Motivation, Self-Starter
Web Design Firms Creativity
Government Agencies Independence
Academic Organizations Ability to Work with and Motivate Others
At Home Visual Layout Skills
Schools Organized
Internet Companies
Everywhere

 

Web Design Positions

Job Descriptions

Education Needed
Web Designer Web design is the process of designing websites — a collection of online content including documents and applications that reside on a web server/servers
 

 

 

 

Web designers should focus their education on design - graphics and layout. Most companies hiring designers want people who are visually artistic. You should study color theory and composition and get a degree in visual arts or visual design.

 
Web Developer As a Web developer, you'll be responsible for the layout, look and feel of websites. You'll build sites using programming languages and graphic design, and often manage a website after it's been developed.

 

 

 

 

 

Many employers look to hire those with at least a bachelor's degree in Web development or Web design. Some undergraduate and graduate programs offer concentrations in a specific area of Web development, such as Web applications, multimedia, e-learning, e-commerce and visual design.To be a Web developer, you must be skilled in graphic design software, problem-solving, scripting, network protocols and browser compatibility.
Webmaster A webmaster designs, builds and maintains websites. Their main job is to give computers instructions in the form of code that turns words, art, and media into working websites that can be used by people in various locations with different computers. Webmasters also evaluate websites, solve problems and make websites run faster. A webmaster may also update the usability of a website to make it easier to navigate or build traffic.

 

As associate's degrees, these programs do not usually have any prerequisites beyond a high school diploma or GED; however, many programs note that the most successful students will have basic backgrounds in computer science, programming or web design. Students with strong mathematic aptitudes may also have an advantage.

 
Web Author Web authors are technical writers and website developers. They plan, research and author content available on the Internet. Web authors also build websites, produce the required coding language and develop the site's layout, look and feel, and user interface.

 

Because the job responsibilities of Web authors involve extensive use of the computer, plus writing and editing, a bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, computer science, information science or management information systems (MIS) can provide applicants with the necessary skills required by the job.