I know all this stuff, but i’ve really haven’t done any real world projects, most of my portfolio is ficticious stuff, like the cafee townsend project in dreamweaver and the aquos site in cs3 ? any tips ?
Dive right in and start bidding on jobs at Rent-a-Coder.
While doing that, sharpen your skills by reading as much as possible at WebMonkey.
Rent-a-coder also has a lot of useful articles that are worthwhile reading. Topics like how to communicate effectively with clients, and templates for ironing out the detailed specifics of a project before you get locked into a contract.
You might also want to test the mettle of your existing skills by taking certification exams.
There are a quite a few free ones over at BrainBench. Other cost money, but you can see the test outlines for free so you get an idea of what "well rounded" knowledge might be in any given topic.
What I usually do is go into Notepad, and type up my own little html design for a website. I save it as (forexample) blah.htm and it will save it in internet form. Then you open up the internet browser and select file – open – browse and then select your file you just saved. It will come up on the browser like a regular website, except exactly what you put in.
You can basically do anything on the internet as long as you know html format.
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This is a competitive field right now, but you can start out freelance and pick up small jobs that will build up your portfolio. Web designer wanted ads are all over the net, even on Craigslist.com.
If you want to be a great designer, you’ll need a good eye for aesthetics, creativity, and passion! You basically want to be an artist. Coding and designing can be time-consuming, so you better like it a lot. Also, you’ll need to balance the imagery with functionality. Load time and navigation vs. eye candy.
Flash is hot right now, get good with that and you’re on the road to greatness!
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The thing that will set you apart from other web designers is to develop your talents artistically. A web page is viewed and rated by millions of people who care more about how attractive it is than the complex programming that goes behind it.
Many people can create web pages and forms on top of databases and xml files. Few of them can make it look good.
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References :
Dive right in and start bidding on jobs at Rent-a-Coder.
While doing that, sharpen your skills by reading as much as possible at WebMonkey.
Rent-a-coder also has a lot of useful articles that are worthwhile reading. Topics like how to communicate effectively with clients, and templates for ironing out the detailed specifics of a project before you get locked into a contract.
You might also want to test the mettle of your existing skills by taking certification exams.
There are a quite a few free ones over at BrainBench. Other cost money, but you can see the test outlines for free so you get an idea of what "well rounded" knowledge might be in any given topic.
References :
http://rentacoder.com
http://webmonkey.com
http://brainbench.com