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Share Your Story: How I Became a Web Designer

From Webmaster_Alex

How did you become a Web designer?

Lately I have opened my Web design Video School where I teach online video courses covering HTML, PHP, CSS, JS, Photoshop, Wordpress and more...

Are you self-taught or did you get a degree?

My learning process was very hard.

I was very young and after school I was reading books that I could find in the local library.

The internet was a new thing and it was difficult to find information online.

Unfortunately today the problem is even bigger, there is TOO MUCH information about web design!

That was the main reason I decided to establish my site where I am able to guide beginners through the educational process, not letting them sink in the giant see of information.

Although I never studied web design in a professional school, thanks to my experience I am able to show webmasters in the beginning of their way "the right way to go".

Now days web designers have so many option, so many great technologies, thousands of books, hundreds of computer schools, millions of articles...In such a reality you must find someone who will show you the right way to go

Tips and Tricks

  • If I would do it again, I would definitely try to find someone experienced who will guide me through the learning process

How long ago did you become a Web designer?

I have been working as a freelancer webmaster for around 10 years.

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