| Tip 2 | Supply and Demand |
When the Web started to really take off, you could make a lot of money creating simple HTML pages for companies. Every company wanted a web page, and relatively few people knew how to make them. Companies were willing to pay top dollar for “experienced” web designers, which, back then, meant that they knew the basics of HTML, hyperlinking, and site structure.
Making HTML pages is pretty simple. It’s hard to make really nice-looking pages, but the basics are easy to grasp. As people observed the prices these web designers were demanding, more and more people started picking up books on HTML and teaching themselves. The market was hot, the salaries or hourly fees were attractive, and the supply of HTML experts started ...
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