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The web development field offers a variety of languages from
front-end development, like HTML, CSS and Javascript, to back-end
programming, like PHP, ASP and Ruby on Rails. So how do you start
learning how to code? In this post, I want to offer a variety of
great tips on beginning your journey to learning web code. [...]
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Seeing that this blog has been dormant for several months, what
better way to get back into it than a post about falling behind?
The truth is, if you work in the design or technology industry, it
doesn't take long for your skillset to become outdated or your
design aesthetic to become stale. Every potential client job I've
ever had inevitably asks either, "How well do you know
___________?" or, "Can I see a recent design example of
____________?" If you don't have solid answers to those questions,
chances are you're not landing the job. In the same vein, basing
your reputation on a blog that hasn't been updated in months is
just as bad. Simply put, falling behind is devastating in the
freelancing industry and here's why:
Falling Behind is Not an Option
Seeing that this blog has been dormant for several months, what
better way to get back into it than a post about falling behind?
The truth is, if you work in the design or technology industry, it
doesn't take long for your skillset to become outdated or your
design aesthetic to become stale. Every potential client job I've
ever had inevitably asks either, "How well do you know
___________?" or, "Can I see a recent design example of
____________?" If you don't have solid answers to those questions,
chances are you're not landing the job. In the same vein, basing
your reputation on a blog that hasn't been updated in months is
just as bad. Simply put, falling behind is devastating in the
freelancing industry and here's why:
Get Smart: 12 Free Educational Resources for Web Workers
Knowledge is a web worker's number one advantage in an industry
where ideas and technologies move fast. Although the internet is
full of sites promising such knowledge, there are few quality
tutorials or lessons out there. And if you want such lessons for
free, then your options are even fewer. Here are 12 multimedia
resources for expanding your skillset and staying in front of your
competition.
Always be learning -- especially with such great resources out
there. (Photo by alextakesphotos)1. iTunes U - iTunes has a good
deal of free educational content, recently compiled and expanded
under the name iTunes U. There have recently been some impressive
contributing universities of late, including Oxford University and
the U...
Get Smart: 12 Free Educational Resources for Web Workers
Knowledge is a web worker's number one advantage in an industry
where ideas and technologies move fast. Although the internet is
full of sites promising such knowledge, there are few quality
tutorials or lessons out there. And if you want such lessons for
free, then your options are even fewer. Here are 12 multimedia
resources for expanding your skillset and staying in front of your
competition.
Always be learning -- especially with such great resources out
there. (Photo by alextakesphotos)1. iTunes U - iTunes has a good
deal of free educational content, recently compiled and expanded
under the name iTunes U. There have recently been some impressive
contributing universities of late, including Oxford University and
the U...
