WWW: Beyond the Basics

7. Web Related Careers

7.5. Conclusion

Look through the classified advertisements, and one will see a company requesting computer professionals with Internet/WWW skills. How will the potential employees and employers find a match with the inconsistent list of job titles that conflict and overlap? Webmaster is a title everyone wants to have, but what are the skills necessary to truly be called a "master" at the Web. The WWW is too new for anyone to present themselves as a "master". Now, some do come close by having many of the skills that are presently known for Internet set up, development, maintenance, and analysis. To imply you do everything necessary to have a Web Site, you would have to have the knowledge to So, what should people call themselves if Web Designer is too restrictive, and Webmaster is too broad? The present chaos will probably continue for another 2 to 3 years, until the topic phases out or the jobs are absorbed by some existing titles, or acquire a new titles. The upside to all of this is that anyone with any of the above skills can demand top dollars for their knowledge and need not have extensive education to get it. Therefore, the career outlook for future employment in Web related fields is positive.

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