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Posted by David Segall on 08/01/07 05:20
"M" <nowhereman@twilightzone.net> wrote:
>I'm okay at designing "brochure" style websites -- essentially every high
>school kid is capable of that these days.
>
>What would be the next best thing to learn to take it to the next level?
>
>Someone will likely respond "depends on what you want to do." I've made a
>few bucks here and there designing sites for friends but I don't really want
>to pursue this as a full-time thing. I'm more of a hobbyist hoping to make a
>few bucks while enjoying myself.
>
>Based on that qualifier, what would "pay" for itself to make it worth my
>while adding to my repertoire. Server-side stuff like Perl or PHP? Flash?
>Javascript? Since I am just a hobbyist I also don't want to spend a lot of
>time on this so "ease of learnability" is a factor.
>
>One friend would like to have a guest book-type feature on his site. Later
>he also wants to allow credit card transactions. That would be a good start
>I guess.
>
>Feedback? Suggestions?
Are you a "computer programmer" or a "graphic artist" at heart. The
web needs both but the I think your next level depends on how you see
yourself.
If you lean to programming then there are some tools that make the
first steps much easier. See
<http://www.profectus.com.au/ee_webdevelopment.html>.
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