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Getting a Web Development Job For Dummies

by Kathleen Taylor, Bud E. Smith

January 2015

Beginner

312 pages

7h 35m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
Getting Why Web Development MattersWhy There Are So Many Web Development JobsWhy Do Companies Care about Web Development?Basic company brochurewareA database-driven siteA marketing siteAn e-commerce siteEducational institutions
Distinguishing between Visual Designer and Web DeveloperGetting to Know Front-End RolesThe maestro: The visual designerFront-of-house manager: The front-end developerMaking things feel right: Usability professionalsMaking things work right: The web developerContributors beyond the Front EndPrepping each piece: Content professionalsThe marketing maven: Product manager
Finding Out about Work at a Web Development CompanyFinding Out How Companies Use Web DevelopersOne-man bandsStartupsSmall and large companiesDiscovering How Not-for-Profits Use Web Developers
Understanding How the Web Has Changed the WorldYour Journey into a New FrontierGetting into graphic designStarting out as a front-end developerWorking as a content developerLooking at the Future of Web Development as a CareerWhat web developers doWork environmentHow to become a web developerThe importance of mathematics in web designWeb development payWorking with web developers in personProjected growth in web developmentHow similar jobs compare
Distinguishing between Good and Bad Web Development CareersExploring Utah’s Take on Web DevelopmentLearning Web Development from Lynda.com
Learning Technical and Cultural BasicsWhy technical basics matterWhy cultural basics matterFiguring Out BinaryDiscovering the Keys to Internet Protocol
Discovering How the Internet StartedUnderstanding the Domain Naming of PartsDiscovering How Tim Berners-Lee Invented the Web

Discovering How the Web Became What It IsExploring the Creation of HTMLDiscovering Header ElementsMaking Use of Core Structural ElementsUsing List ElementsWorking with Text Formatting and Image ElementsLooking at Table Elements
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript TogetherUsing CSS for Text StylingUsing CSS for LayoutUsing JavaScript in Web Pages
Seeing How a Website Gets StartedConsidering the Look and FeelYou got the lookGetting the feel right
Phase 1: Grokking User NeedsPhase 2: Developing the Look and FeelPhase 3: Creating ContentPhase 4: Developing FunctionalityPhase 5: Creating the Test SitePhase 6: Launching the Site
Understanding the Value of Undergraduate DegreesGetting a Two-Year Degree FirstGetting a Four-Year DegreeGetting a four-year degree with experienceGetting a four-year degree with no experience
Building Your Own University ProgramPursuing Continuing EducationInvestigating the strange case of Stanford Continuing StudiesTips for continuing educationGetting an Advanced Degree
Getting Experience with Web Dev ToolsCollege and university programsOnline courses and self-studyOn-the-job trainingGetting to Know Key Tools for Web GraphicsPhotoshop and GIMPAdobe Illustrator and CorelDrawAdobe InDesign and Quark XpressInvestigating Additional Adobe Tools and Others
Discovering the Biggest Trends in Websites TodayChoosing Adobe DreamweaverPros of DreamweaverCons of DreamweaverUsing WordPress SoftwareUsing WordPress.com
Introducing Sarah Rudder’s Portfolio SiteSarah’s career so farSarah’s portfolio site, above the foldThe rest of Sarah’s page — and siteIntroducing Matt Rudder’s Portfolio SiteCreating Your Own Portfolio Site
Networking in the Real-WorldNetworking in your current companyNetworking outside your companyBuilding Your Online NetworkCreating a Winning ResumeMaking a Print Resume Stand OutFollowing the Rules for LinkedIn
Getting the InterviewSurviving InterviewsThe phone screenBefore you interviewAcing the interviewBecoming a Star EmployeeBe stellar at your core skillGet more technicalCommunicate better and earlier
What Is Your Greatest Strength?What Is Your Greatest Weakness?Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Company?Tell Us about an Accomplishment You’re Proud ofTell Us about a Problem and How You Handled ItWhy Do You Want to Work at Our Company?Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?Are You Willing to Relocate?Are You Willing to Travel?Do You Have Any Questions for Us?
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Visual DesignerSQL Web DeveloperInteraction DesignerMobile DeveloperArt DirectorFull Stack DeveloperProduct ManagerProject ManagerProgram ManagerWebmaster