Careers in Modern Website Design

MYTH#1 "If I can do print and brochures, I can do web" Its hard to do web design when you dont 'get the web’. It’s a field in itself. Its not part of Advertising/Graphics. '

MYTH#2 “It is a part of software engineering” It is MORE about communitcation. We ONLY use software tools to make sure that happens

"Isnt it about learning HTML with some Java script thrown in? " Once upon a time, yes .

Now a lot of it is about building Web 2.0 sites User-centric Design. High-Interactivity. High - usability. Dynamic pages. Search-engine friendly.

There is a sharp rise in businesses wanting to have Web 2.0 kind of sites designed . And therein lies the opportunity for web designers.

Skills required # Ultimately, it is all about ensuring a good experience. So it is not just about visually compelling designs, it is also about being able to build ‘usable’ interfaces. # Quick at building mock-ups and flash templates to explain design ideas. # Not just web pages : interactive banners, widgets, mobile pages, emailers, etc... Great at Photoshop, Flash, CSS and Dreamweaver.

# Ultimately, it is all about ensuring a good experience. So it is not just about visually compelling designs, it is also about being able to build ‘usable’ interfaces.

# Quick at building mock-ups and flash templates to explain design ideas.

# Not just web pages : interactive banners, widgets, mobile pages, emailers, etc...

Great at Photoshop, Flash, CSS and Dreamweaver.

Skills required Familiar with various ways to organize information and various navigation styles. Knowing not only to building sites but helping them ‘get found’ – the SEO aspects. Compatibility and Quality Control issues

Familiar with various ways to organize information and various navigation styles.

Knowing not only to building sites but helping them ‘get found’ – the SEO aspects.

Compatibility and Quality Control issues

And these our aspects which our programs would cover

Some of the topics we will cover Branding Guides and Web Style guides User Experience Management Color Psychology Using Storyboard and Wire frame techniques How to choose a Navigation and Content architecture Managing Browser compatibility Designing For Multiplatform Compatibility

Branding Guides and Web Style guides

User Experience Management

Color Psychology

Using Storyboard and Wire frame techniques

How to choose a Navigation and Content architecture

Managing Browser compatibility

Designing For Multiplatform Compatibility

Designed for individuals who know to build simple sites and want to get to the ‘real stuff’ !!

Learning Catalyst : ‘For those who like to learn but don’t like to be taught’ We offer learning programs in Web Marketing and Web Technology. (Instructor-led and Online) www.learningcatalyst.in Mumbai office - 91 22 26135780 [email_address]