WRA 210 February 15, 2011
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Transcript of WRA 210 February 15, 2011
TODAY
1)Module 1 grades (coming soon!)
2)Web designer vs. web developer
3)Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
4)Behold the parade of modules!
5)Homework for next class
6)Exit question
QUICK REMINDER
Remember that Danielle Devoss will be
here next class to observe my teaching.
It’s no big deal, but I wanted to make
sure you knew why someone was here.
Please don’t let her presence make you
uncomfortable.
TALKING CAREERS
As you no doubt noticed as you did
your module research, there are a
number of potential jobs for people
in web design.
One of the things that we need to
establish, at the offset, is the
difference between web design and
web development. These are key
terms you will encounter.
WEB DESIGN
Web design is what we are discussing in
class/the sort of work we’re doing. It’s
also the area where a student with a PW
degree would feel more at home.
Web designers work on design elements
(I know, obvious, right?). They require
HTML and CSS skills, some attention to
Java, some work with Flash, etc. Their
concern is with document design, color,
generating graphics and aesthetics.
WEB DEVELOPMENT
Web developers work more
specifically with code (not as much
in the HTML sense, but HTML, too).
They build and maintain databases,
create applications to present audio
and video, design animation,
innovate in other machine-based
work. Developers are not concerned
with the graphical user interface
unless they do both jobs; they are
concerned with the nuts and bolts.
WHY THAT MATTERS
It is important to realize that the skillsets
for those two types of positions are
VERY different. While this one class
won’t make you a web designer, it will
introduce you to the field and set you on
the path. A PW grad would be well suited
for a web design job.
If you want to be a web developer, you
would need a background in computer
science.
SOME PEOPLE
Have both skillsets and do both jobs
(often in a combined position with a
smaller business or as a coordinator
at a larger firm). This type of worker
is in demand, but there is a stigma
that these sorts of web workers are
the “jack of all trade, master of
none,” so top flight jobs tend to
illustrate specialization in a specific
skill (for example, a web designer
that is a flash animator)
WEB DESIGNER JOBS
I wanted to literally grab a few web
design jobs to start us off by looking at
the descriptions.
RECURRING
As you can see, certain motifs recur:
1) HTML skills
2) Familiarity with software
(Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
Frontpage, Microsoft Office, InDesign,
Illustrator)
3) Experience is desirable
4) Understanding of web architecture
5) Design skills (think art)
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LET’S TALK
So you’ve done some research, and
you’ve put together your modules.
We’ve talked a little bit about jobs.
What questions do you have?
Let’s chat.
Homework
For next class, you have the following
readings:
Read for class: Color Meanings, Expert Color Choices, Color Theory, look around and read some of Color Matters and play a little with Color Scheme Designer.
I also want you to come to class with a website you feel is solid other than having made bad color choices. Have a link handy so you can open it in class.
TWEET!
We’re also going to move the due
date of Module 3 to February 24th
since we had some slow-down doing
Module 2. Check the schedule for
adjustments
Your twitter exit question for today is
this: What more would you like to
know about potential web design
jobs?
