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
- Deliver T-1 and T-3 Connections,
- Install routers and firewalls,
- Set up FTP sites,
- Help customers set up and develop a World Wide Web Site,
- Register URL's and Domain names for customers,
- Set up accounts,
- Know and teach HTML, Java, VRML, CGI,
- Integrate various database, and other applications onto the site,
- Work with all multimedia applications available,
- Have experience in Graphics Design, and Marketing
( Doyle, 1996 ).
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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