Hi Mike, Speaking for myself, I don't see anything wrong with going the school route. I don't know much about the program but it might be a good introduction to the world of web design. But frankly, I am not sure that it will be much more than that. The web changes so fast, I just don't see how degree curriculum's can manage to keep up!
Additionally, everything you want to know about the web is already out there for FREE! Initially you may struggle to learn the language, but the learning curve isn't that steep. I would use trusty old Google, books and blogs. You can find podcasts, screencasts and tutorials on just about anything. So I hesitate to recommend spending several thousand dollars to get a degree in web design. But, admittedly I don't know much about the program. I was a public accountant for 3 years before I switched to web design/development. I initially took a couple of ACC Webmaster certification program courses, but to be honest, I learned most everything I know on my own. That is the wonderful thing about the open source nature of the web. People will post their pet projects and show you how they did it. Someone else will take that and extend or customize it to their needs and so on...and so on. The information is so freely available that it is easy to find what you need. Communities like Refresh-Austin help are great too. That's my two cents. Good Luck! Keith Aric Hall http://www.keitharichall.com/ twitter: keitharichall On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm new to the web design world and I figure this a good way to get > started. My name is mike and I"m new to web design world. > > I'm starting school to get a 2nd bachelor's in web design from the art > institute (1st bba is in marketing) and I was wondering since ya'll > are in the industry, am I going in the right direction? > > I see that everyone has a different background, and i'm curious what > did everyone study or how did they get to where they are today. > > I hate to pay for something and then go nowhere afterwards. > > Mike > > > > > > > -- Keith Aric Hall --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
