Getting a Web Development Job For Dummies

Craving a career in web dev? Chart your path with this helpfulguide

Getting a Web Development Job For Dummies provides aroadmap to one of the “hot jobs” in the booming world of tech. Theweb development field is large, and it encompasses many actualfunctions. This book helps you understand the web developmentcareer opportunities and determine the path you should take, basedon your own personal needs and preferences, to launch your career.You’ll learn about various career options, the skills you’ll needto become an attractive candidate, how to go about learning theropes, and proving your abilities to a potential employer orclient. With so many possible goals and no one right way to getthere, this book cuts through the confusion to put you on the pathto a career you want.

The web development industry is expected to grow for theforeseeable future, and there is already a shortage of trainedworkers to fill the jobs. Whether you lean technical or aesthetic,you can find your place in the industry with rightskills both hard and soft and with the right plan.Getting a Web Development Job For Dummies is your guide toformulating that plan and getting started right. * Find formal or informal ways to build the tech skills you’llneed * Discover where you fit, whether as a freelancer or within anorganization * Learn how to build a resume, develop a portfolio, and impressinterviewers * Get expert tips on finding resources, building a reputation,and more

If your pet peeves include malfunctioning forms, flashingbanners, and sites that take way too long to load, the webdevelopment world needs you. But before you begin your journey, youneed a destination and a route in mind. Getting a WebDevelopment Job For Dummies is your roadmap, so you can set outtoday.

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting a Job in Web Development
Chapter 1: Seeing the Big Picture of Web Development Jobs
Chapter 2: Exploring Web Development Career Paths
Chapter 3: Understanding Where Web Designers Work
Chapter 4: Seeing Yourself in a Web Development Job

Part II: Core Technologies for Web Development
Chapter 5: Charting Your Path in Web Development
Chapter 6: Discovering the Technology behind the Internet
Chapter 7: Introducing Web History
Chapter 8: Introducing HTML
Chapter 9: Understanding CSS and JavaScript
Chapter 10: Tracing the Web Development Life Cycle
Chapter 11: Implementing and Shipping a Site

Part III: Getting Your Education
Chapter 12: Getting an Education for Web Development
Chapter 13: Exploring Certificate Programs and Advanced Degrees
Chapter 14: Knowing Web Graphics Tools

Part IV: Charting Your Career Path
Chapter 15: Using Dreamweaver and WordPress for Your Sites
Chapter 16: Building a Competitive Portfolio Site
Chapter 17: Getting the Interview
Chapter 18: Getting and Doing the Job

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Frequently Asked Questions in Web-Developer Interviews
Chapter 20: Ten Interesting Job Search Websites for Web Developers
Chapter 21: Ten Red-Hot Roles for Web Developers