What web design/computer classes should i take?

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I am signing up for some computer classes over the summer need help picking them.

I for sure want to do web design 1 i will have to use my brothers or dads computer because mine won't run the program for web design.

course info---> http://flvs.net/areas/flvscourses/Pages/Course Catalog/CourseListing.aspx?CourseID=94


Should i take this class (computer programing) with it?
http://flvs.net/areas/flvscourses/Pages/Course Catalog/CourseListing.aspx?CourseID=755


Opinions?
I'm a senior next year and probably wont get to take webdesign II im trying to do most of my electives over the summer.
BTW i'm teaching myself photoshop.
 
You should take a HTML class. All web software starts with basic HTML language and you need a strong understanding of that in order to create or fix issues down the road. From there you can take lots of different software classes.
 
You should take a HTML class.


Fantastic advice!

The WYSIWYG programs are easy. But when something goes wrong, it is good to know the HTML code behind the magic.
 
You can learn HTML/CSS on your own. I would recommend the Intro to Programming Course. Python and Java are good stepping stones to learning PHP, ASP, etc. Once you "get" programming, you can pick up other scripting languages easily.

Back in '99, I taught myself HTML and picked up Photoshop fairly readily. Nowadays, I see a lot of job postings for web developers. They really want you to know programming and databases and stuff. It's not enough to know just Photoshop and HTML anymore. I see lots of cool jobs for people who know PHP, mySQL, and Ruby on Rails.

The more you know, the better! Hope that helps.
 

My first advice is that, when you are studying and learning, don't limit yourself. Learn as much as you can so that you can be exposed to many things. You never know which turn will take you to your life's passion.

The specialization areas in web applications include media arts and design (flash, photoshop, final cut pro, etc), user experience design (human factors design), web page development (HTML, JavaScript, php, ajax), application development (Java, .Net), database development (mySQL, Oracle, SQL Server), and service tier development (Java, Service Buses, Web Services). The last of those (service tier) is a bit arcane, and would be something you'd discover after learning all of the other development specialties.

If you are passionate about the aesthetics, try the media arts first. If you are passionate about helping people get the most out of using systems, explore the UX route, if you are interested in creating compelling applications for people to use, check out the development route. Once you've picked a path to get started, sprinkle in the other stuff so that you are well rounded and you give yourself an opportunity to see if one of the other areas will turn out to be your real passion.

Assuming that you have a desire to make a career of this, you must also develop your writing skills. Written communications and being able to articulate and consume requirements for systems you are helping to build are paramount to being successful. Having a great aesthetic vision or technological idea is useless if you cannot communicate the merits of your vision or thoughts to others.
 


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