shawneeee77 asked:
Any successful web developers/ designer out there?
I am graduating with my associates in general studies this summer. I finally decided on what I want to do which is be a web designer. This spring semester which is the last for me at a community college I decided to take a html class which is (Web Standards introduces common Web Standards as set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium. Topics include HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, and WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative.) The course emphasizes the important role standards play in Web Site development. Students learn how to use these standards to create and structurally mark-up web pages.)
By Fall of this year I’m going to continue for A B.A. in computer graphics or information tech. which ever falls into web development. I just want to know my next step right now!!!!
dreamweaver web design
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I did it practically the same way, learning websites from the ground up using just html, and now I am a designer/content manager for an organization in Dallas.
i suggest gonig to sites adn seeing things that you think look cool and try and find out how they did it. A practical way is to save the page and start by deconstructing the HTML into segments adnseeing if it works on it’s own or needs an additional file to go along wiht it to work. if you have a web designing program, like Dreamweaver or Frontpage, you cna do it in these programs as well to see “what makes it tick”
also, check out some html developers resource sites for learning basic HTML, java, css, etc. great examples for the basics to the pros include:
and for the cool little web functions out there, like making interactive navigation bars, use some DHTML (Dynamic HTML). A site with great tutorials, step-by-step how to’s on every page, and more, see:
PS: If you want to have some hosting to try some of this out on the web for others to see, i recommend using the same hosting i’ve used — great price and good deal.
enjoy!
You are off to a great start and with you taking some graphic classes that will really help as well.
To become a successful designer you need to have a good feel for many different aspects of the design field.
Many companies will use HTML editors and you may need to learn a couple programs to make yourself more sellable. Programs like Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator, Dreamweaver and even some companies will use Web Expressions. The more HTML editors you know the more valuable you will be.
As a Web designer your hat will have many different colors you will be ask to perform many different functions concerning a Web site.
You may want to make sure you learn about shopping cart environments as well.
The last advice I can give you is the most important one. There has to be a good understanding on what it takes to get a Web site to perform well in the Search Engines. You can create the nicest site but if no one can find it you are wasting your customer’s money.
It very important that once you have learned what you need to know to develop a Web site you must take the time to learn what it is going to take to make sure that site is developed to be search engine friendly.
There are many companies across the country that offer classes or workshops in search engine optimization and marketing and once you are at that point it would be in your and your clients best interest that you become Certified in Search Engine Optimization.
To start with you may want to sign up for some free SEO Tips just so you can start getting a good feel for what it takes to design a search engine friendly Web site.
Follow this link and sign up for these tips it will put you on your way to becoming a very well rounded good Web Designer.
Good Luck to you and remember the key is to develop a great site that your customer’s clients and the search engines can find and you will be successful!
check out for free tutorials on anything web design or web developer related.
Unless you work in a real life web project , it may not be enough, may be you can register at freelance websites like and bid for few live web projects.