Comments on: Do you need web design school? http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/ Web Design News, Articles and Tutorials Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stefan Mischook http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Stefan Mischook Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:38:17 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-284 Sometimes you have to be patient for the audio to download. Stefan Sometimes you have to be patient for the audio to download.

Stefan

]]> By: Lalita http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Lalita Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:16:12 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-283 Hi Stefan, I am having trouble looking at all of the podcasts. It generates as if it will open but nothing happens any ideas? I would like to get into web designing and would love to here your opinions i don't know the first thing about it please help! Hi Stefan,
I am having trouble looking at all of the podcasts. It generates as if it will open but nothing happens any ideas? I would like to get into web designing and would love to here your opinions i don’t know the first thing about it please help!

]]> By: franco http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-253 franco Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:32:29 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-253 i love all your videos, im trying to make a hobby of mine into a career and a life, thank you for all your info.... i love all your videos, im trying to make a hobby of mine into a career and a life, thank you for all your info….

]]> By: Stefan Mischook http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Stefan Mischook Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-119 Hi Grant, You said: "I’ve started my own web design business and the only thing holding me back is under-quoting jobs and project slippage, neither of which would have been covered in a web design degree" Yea, common story. I will be covering quoting in an upcoming session of the my 'Business of Web Design' series: http://www.killersites.com/magazine/category/web-design/business-of-web-design/ Hi Grant,

You said:

“I’ve started my own web design business and the only thing holding me back is under-quoting jobs and project slippage, neither of which would have been covered in a web design degree”

Yea, common story. I will be covering quoting in an upcoming session of the my ‘Business of Web Design’ series:

http://www.killersites.com/magazine/category/web-design/business-of-web-design/

]]> By: Grant @ BTP http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Grant @ BTP Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:48:12 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-112 Enjoyed this podcast. :) I covered some web design / programming during my degree in Computer Network Tech but my career as a web designer has happened through seeking out online tutorials, the occasional book, and building up my knowledge over time. I have done the odd college course but in general I feel that by the time a college course gets the green light and is rolled out, the information is slightly out of date. Unless the tutor / professor is really on the ball, you're not going to find out about the latest tips, tricks and IE hacks (thankfully not so necessary now) that simply subscribing to a dozen or so RSS feeds can give. My 2-year web design position at a small marketing / design agency happened because the boss liked my portfolio and I was able to go to the interview and carry out some tasks to show my aptitude. Subsequently (via redundancy) I've started my own web design business and the only thing holding me back is under-quoting jobs and project slippage, neither of which would have been covered in a web design degree (unless they had a business module?). A formal education is definitely not essential in this field. It would help stop some bad habits though (structure is important). Enjoyed this podcast. :)

I covered some web design / programming during my degree in Computer Network Tech but my career as a web designer has happened through seeking out online tutorials, the occasional book, and building up my knowledge over time.

I have done the odd college course but in general I feel that by the time a college course gets the green light and is rolled out, the information is slightly out of date. Unless the tutor / professor is really on the ball, you’re not going to find out about the latest tips, tricks and IE hacks (thankfully not so necessary now) that simply subscribing to a dozen or so RSS feeds can give.

My 2-year web design position at a small marketing / design agency happened because the boss liked my portfolio and I was able to go to the interview and carry out some tasks to show my aptitude. Subsequently (via redundancy) I’ve started my own web design business and the only thing holding me back is under-quoting jobs and project slippage, neither of which would have been covered in a web design degree (unless they had a business module?). A formal education is definitely not essential in this field. It would help stop some bad habits though (structure is important).

]]> By: Stefan Mischook http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Stefan Mischook Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:52:57 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-104 Teresa, I can think of a few successful people who did not complete school: - Michael Dell - Bill Gates - Steve Jobs ... Need I say more? Stefan Teresa,

I can think of a few successful people who did not complete school:

- Michael Dell
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs

… Need I say more?

Stefan

]]> By: Teresa http://www.killersites.com/magazine/2008/do-you-need-web-design-school/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Teresa Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:31:23 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/magazine/?p=81#comment-103 I am so glad you made this post, because I strongly believe that school can be over-rated. I know it is the structure and that is what most of us need. I know I would do better if I had deadlines on learning. But everyone's success is in his or her own hands. Some very successful people I know thought school was a waste of time. Thanks for the post. I am so glad you made this post, because I strongly believe that school can be over-rated. I know it is the structure and that is what most of us need. I know I would do better if I had deadlines on learning. But everyone’s success is in his or her own hands. Some very successful people I know thought school was a waste of time. Thanks for the post.

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