You are probably right - it's just some employers demand accreditation - although I am in Aus not UK (so Í'm sure it's different here). I learnt most of my skills on the job and from books but ended up getting some kind of accreditation as well.
Also just wanted to let you know its $50 US dollars not pounds - so you might find it is only 25 UK pounds On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:38 AM, Ben Dodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in..... > > I've always learnt things from either books or from chatting with other > developers in IRC (there are no doubt some ajax specific groups - I > recommend #jquery for the jQuery library which is my particular ajax weapon > of choice). > > Accreditations are definitely not required in the web development world - > the worst developers I've interviewed are always the ones with > accreditations whereas the best have just taught themselves or been taught > by their peers! > > Cheers, > > Ben > > -- > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: http://bendodson.com/ > > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Joe Ortenzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> so where else can you be taught in bed for £50* >> (*stop sniggering in the back there!) >> >> and as for accreditation, some of my best developers were not accredited >> and their experience counted for much more than any course could provide. >> They are much better at independent thinking, self-study for things they >> need to know more about, and less likely to get stuck in a conceptual rut. >> >> Joe >> >> On May 30 2008, at 22:39, James Jeffery wrote: >> >> Only problem with the Lynda.com DVDs is sometimes they can be outdated. >> >> Although, this one is £50 and looks good. I might actually buy this, i >> like watching the movies when in bed. >> >> http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=480 >> >> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:51 PM, Joe Ortenzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I agree. >>> I have rarely seen any course in web technologies that you couldn't get >>> further for much less money with either a video tutorial from places like >>> lynda.com or from good how to books from great publishers like new >>> riders, friends of ed, o'reilleys, etc. >>> >>> you can study at your own pace, replay and review difficult bits, skip >>> over others, and the resource stays with you.. >>> >>> >>> On May 27 2008, at 05:28, Jennie K wrote: >>> >>> If you are not after accreditation try this website www.lynda.com - it's >>> all online and you study at your own pace. I've recommended the training to >>> numerous people and they have all said it is of good quality. You can try >>> some of the free courses before committing - there are also books and cds >>> if you don't like the online version. >>> >>> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:20 PM, Paul Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I hope this is on topic. I'm trying to find a short course on AJAX in >>>> london and having troubles finding one that is of a reasonable price >>>> (IE- less than £300 for a half day). Could anyone recommend me one or >>>> possibly a good school to look into? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help, >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> >>>> ******************************************************************* >>>> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >>>> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >>>> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> ******************************************************************* >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ******************************************************************* >>> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >>> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >>> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ******************************************************************* >>> >>> >>> Joe Ortenzi >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> www.typingthevoid.com >>> www.joiz.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ******************************************************************* >>> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >>> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >>> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ******************************************************************* >>> >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ******************************************************************* >> >> >> Joe Ortenzi >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.typingthevoid.com >> www.joiz.com >> >> >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >> Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ******************************************************************* >> > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
