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Anyone here in this industry? What are the entry requirments?
Do I just need a good portfolio, or Is a Degree required too
Cheers
Entry requirements for which job?
Web Development, as seen in the thread title 🙂
Do you want to be a [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_design ]Web Designer[/url] or a [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_developer ]Web Developer[/url]?
Software Developer here (sort of) - I've always thought that Web Design was a bit more about the look and feel whereas development was more about the code and business logic.
Building database-driven websites then? Required skill sets are usually pretty specific but I don't think not having a degree will hold you back if your work is good.
Good luck.
Cheers - I have dabbled with a bit of PHP, SQL etc and wonder wether or not this is a flooded job market. Im looking for a career change you see, but at 38 I need to be sure what Im choosing is right for me.
I enjoy all aspects of web design/devel.
Just a thought really.
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Update following your last post. For a developer I don't think that a portfolio will matter as must as sold experience and a good CV. Take look at these courses [url= http://www.traininghott.co.uk/Courses/Enterprise-Java-Beans-J2EE-Hands-On-Training-Course-EJB-Class-Seminar-JavaBeans.htm ]here [/url]and [url= http://www.traininghott.co.uk/Courses/Spring-Hibernate-AJAX-Training-Course.htm ]here[/url] they cover the sort of technologies I'd expect a Java web developer to be familiar with (a Microsoft developer would have corresponding but different skills)
You don't need to go on lots of courses, there are loads of tutorials on the web.
Although I have a degree it's not in Software Development/Computer Science
And another update... Are you interested in software development generally or web development specifically? Don't feel you need to limit yourself to just web development
My degree is in Civil Engineering and I develop hydraulic modelling software, have you considered developing software in a field related to your current experience?
getting core programming skills would serve you in god stead - then you are somewhat future-proof as specific technologies change rapidly.
Then learn CSS, jQuery, mySQL, augment with Python/php, and get familiar with photoshop. Some wireframing tools and knowledge of information architecture will be useful too.
Depends on your aptitude as to whether programming development or design side is your forte, though people with expertise in both are needed everywhere. ardest sector for comapnies to fill (in US, similar in UK) ar the mo is 'user experience' which is usability+design+ human-computer interaction.
Depending on where you are and your b/g, some places may take you for a Masters degree without an undergraduate one, but you'd have to be bright and committed. Portfolio can be useful for convincing clients, esp if you've not got a relevant career b/g - and you can always do stuff on spec.
good luck.....
(for wider industry news check out usabilitynews.com, for e.g.)