For almost all web designers, Adobe Dreamweaver is the starting point of study. It's most likely the most utilised web-development platform globally. ...
For almost all web designers,
Adobe Dreamweaver is the starting point of study. It's most likely the most utilised web-development platform globally. In order to take advantage of Dreamweaver professionally as a web designer, a full understanding of the entire Adobe Web Creative Suite (including Flash and Action Script) is highly recommended. With this knowledge, you can go onto become either an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) or Adobe Certified Professional (ACP).
Creating the website is only the beginning of the skill set required though - to drive traffic, update content, and work on dynamic sites that are database driven, you'll be required to have additional programming skills, like PHP, HTML, and MySQL. You should also gain a working knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation and E Commerce.
For the most part, the typical person really has no clue where to start with a computing career, or even what sector they should be considering getting trained in. How can we possibly grasp what is involved in a particular job when we haven't done that before? Most likely we don't even know anybody who works in that sector anyway. Reflection on these areas is imperative if you need to reveal a solution that suits you:
* What hobbies you're involved with in your spare-time - these often define what areas you'll get the most enjoyment out of.
* What is the time-frame for the retraining?
* Where do you stand on salary vs the travel required?
* Understanding what the normal IT types and sectors are - including what sets them apart.
* The time and energy you will spend on your training.
To be honest, it's obvious that the only real way to gain help on these areas tends to be through a good talk with an experienced advisor that has a background in Information Technology (and chiefly the commercial requirements.)
Workshop days are often sold as a big positive benefit by a lot of trainers. After talking to most IT hopefuls that have tried them out, you'll likely realise that they've now become a major negative mainly due to the following:
* All the travelling required - many visits and often hundreds of miles each time.
* Workshop availability; often weekdays only and sometimes two to three days together. It's never convenient to take the required work-leave.
* Lost holiday days - many workers only get 4 weeks annual leave. If half or more of that is used up by training classes, that doesn't leave much holiday time left for students and their families.
* Training events normally become quickly full, so we end up having to take the '2nd best' solution.
* The pace of the class - workshops often feature students of varying aptitude, so tension can run high between those that want to go quickly as opposed to those who prefer a more relaxed pace.
* Many trainees speak about the high (and unexpected) costs associated with getting to and from the venue while covering the cost of accommodation and food gets very expensive.
* Not wanting employers to know about the training will be of paramount importance to many students. You don't want to lose any possible promotions, pay-rises or achievement with your current employer while you're training. If your employer knows you're taking steps towards accreditation in a completely different market, how will they regard you?
* Asking questions around our class-mates will sometimes make us feel self-conscious. Ever avoided asking a question as you honestly thought you might seem thick?
* There are those of us who on occasion live or work away from home, imagine the trouble involved in getting to the requisite workshops, as time is now more scarce than ever.
Why don't you simply watch and be taught by industry specialists one-to-one through pre-filmed classes, studying them when it suits you - not somebody else. You can train wherever you want. Got a laptop?... Then you could get a bit of sun in your garden while you work. Any issues that arise just logon to the 24x7 support facility. You have the ability to repeat the learning modules whenever you need to revise. And of course, you won't need to write any notes because you'll always have access to the teaching. Could it be more straightforward: No wasted time or money, travelling is avoided; and you get a more relaxed training environment.
