Re: web design career becoming obsolete? please no!

----- Original Message -----
From: L. J. Durham <taliesinmedia(at)yahoo.co.uk>
To: Liliane Miller <lmiller(at)carolina.rr.com>; Hwg-Graphics
<hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: web design career becoming obsolete? please no!

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I will maintain till my last breath that having software doesnt make
one a designer. Hanging out a shingle and calling yourself one doesnt
mean that you are. <snip>

Yup.

<snip>
There are many people that have this attitude that "anyone can do what
you can do". I dont agree -- Ive seen enough shoddy work and have to
clean up enough messes so that I know better. A lot of clients think
too much in terms of money and not enough in terms of standards and
legitimate qualifications. They will give the job to whoever is
cheapest ---- I have had too many people tell me to my face that they
dont want to pay me what I am worth given my experience and education
and professional affilations. <snip>

Yup.


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Microsoft <grumble> already has its own certification program for web
development -- but of course its about development utilizing MS tools
and software.

<snip>

Whoa there!
While you are correct in the concept, it was easy for anyone who had a clue
to get that certification. And the most famous name in Computers brought
credibility to the uninitiated (read "income").

go here:

http://www.cows.net/

The last line says "Microsoft Level II" whatever. Well, I've been one of
those since before I could spell HTML.

Jim

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