Comments on: The technologies you need to master to be a complete web designer. http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/ Real world talk about web design, programming and the business of web design. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Aaron http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-94167 Aaron Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:31:30 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-94167 I agree with your list, but I would add graphic design theory to that list. It isn't quite a "technology", but one needs to have a knowledge of design in order to make a successful website. I agree with your list, but I would add graphic design theory to that list. It isn’t quite a “technology”, but one needs to have a knowledge of design in order to make a successful website.

]]> By: Gregg http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92539 Gregg Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92539 Hi, Stefan. Thanks for the overview. I'd like to add a few ideas. As owner of a design firm, I've found our small business clients are extremely interested in ROI (profits). May I suggest that a complete web designer, in addition to tech skill, should be versed in marketing? The 5 W's are a good start to consider when making a site: Who is the target market.... What is their primary motivations.... When (timing) and Why will they value your site compared to the competition? Ideas to consider... Hi, Stefan. Thanks for the overview. I’d like to add a few ideas. As owner of a design firm, I’ve found our small business clients are extremely interested in ROI (profits). May I suggest that a complete web designer, in addition to tech skill, should be versed in marketing? The 5 W’s are a good start to consider when making a site: Who is the target market…. What is their primary motivations…. When (timing) and Why will they value your site compared to the competition? Ideas to consider…

]]> By: Stefan Mischook http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92432 Stefan Mischook Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92432 You are correct, MySQL is indeed the next step. I will be getting to that soon in a tutorial. Stefan You are correct, MySQL is indeed the next step.

I will be getting to that soon in a tutorial.

Stefan

]]> By: Kathy http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92425 Kathy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:07:54 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92425 What about MySQL? I've got some customers who want databases behind their websites, and think that MySQL is what I need to learn next. Is that wrong? What about MySQL? I’ve got some customers who want databases behind their websites, and think that MySQL is what I need to learn next. Is that wrong?

]]> By: Stefan Mischook http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92339 Stefan Mischook Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:44:41 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92339 Hi, You will note that I used the term 'technologies' and not skills. I wanted to be clear to be people what I was speaking of. There are many other skills that web designers should have under their belts that I would not put into that class. Things like: - usability. - basic design skills etc .. Hi,

You will note that I used the term ‘technologies’ and not skills. I wanted to be clear to be people what I was speaking of.

There are many other skills that web designers should have under their belts that I would not put into that class. Things like:

- usability.
- basic design skills

etc ..

]]> By: Adam http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92336 Adam Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:36:34 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/blog/2007/web-designers-study-guide/#comment-92336 My apologies, but I'm afraid I linked to this post at http://blog.websitetodos.com/2007/09/18/web-design/all-your-skillsets-are-belong-to-us/ as an example of a certain viewpoint I believe to be wrong. Although I suspect in your case it is purely a case of hyperbolism for a good title and/or the view being so widespread it is easy to fall into using the same terms. I think the term "web design" needs to be reclaimed though. My apologies, but I’m afraid I linked to this post at http://blog.websitetodos.com/2007/09/18/web-design/all-your-skillsets-are-belong-to-us/ as an example of a certain viewpoint I believe to be wrong.

Although I suspect in your case it is purely a case of hyperbolism for a good title and/or the view being so widespread it is easy to fall into using the same terms. I think the term “web design” needs to be reclaimed though.

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