I want to investigate a career in web development? can I get a job with a 1 or 2 year degree? prospects?

online degree, ok, to get job?.....what is typical work week like?

I want to investigate a career in web development? can I get a job with a 1 or 2 year degree? prospects?
degree doesnt really matter as much as your work, show off your skills. and a typical work week in a medium sized ad agency for me is this yahoo thingy, watching movies online, video games and occasionaly workin
Reply:I think it would depend on how well your skills are already. If you can create amazing websites and know how to code the sites then it probably won't matter what degree you have. You could always do it for personal interest and see if technology's changed any (which it usually does).





Most likely no work week would be the same. Some times code might break and you have to go and fix it. Other days you might be creating a new layout for a new version of the site.





Good luck with your job search :)
Reply:I don't think it's really an academic degree unless you are going into management -- dictating the big picture.





It's skills! And there are many different areas.





I have taken online courses from an accredited community college in CSS and JavaScript. It was not easy because all my school life I paced my progress with the other students (maybe I am competitive). However, it was great -- an online classroom with forums, assignments etc.





I'd take a class in Graphic Design -- if you've noticed the shift to pastels and more neutral colors on websites (like this one) then you see the impact of Graphic Designers.





Coding -- Knowing C++ would be ideal. JavaScript and HTML and CSS are codes that work within a specific environment.





Data Base -- the true strength of the Internet is management of huge data bases. Giant sites like Google and Yahoo and even youtube and wikipedia have staggering data bases.





Interfaces -- the bloom of the Internet is User Participation like blogs, forums, wikipedia and even this site we are on right now, Answers. My guess is they are mostly driven by PHP, a module based interface. I don't know a lot how that works, sorry.





Pick an area and become an expert. Overlap your skills as you can. Develop talent if you are artistic or a writer. Keep an eye on trends by subscribing to blogs, websites, e-mail newsletters and podcasts to keep you up-to-date on the ever shifting world of web site development.





Good luck, I think there are plenty of jobs for an industrious individual.