re: Re: web design career becoming obsolete? please no!

by "L. J. Durham" <taliesinmedia(at)yahoo.co.uk>

 Date:  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 15:44:35 +0100 (BST)
 To:  Darren Gerbrandt <2nerotik(at)nisa.net>,
Graphics - HWG <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
The idea that someone isnt a "professional" but actively designs or
develops Websites for a living is scary ...

--- Darren Gerbrandt <2nerotik(at)nisa.net> wrote:
> 
> > ** Original Message follows... 
> > >I myself like things very aesthetically pleasing
> to the eye, takes me
> > forever and a day sometimes to get something
> looking just right and at most
> > times am never quite satisfied with how something
> looks but may not be able
> > to quite put my finger on it.
> > 
> > >Unfortunately some ppl aren't taking half the
> time to do this, just slap
> > them together and move on.
> > I seem to have a talent for being able to take a
> program and figuring out
> > most of it without a help manual. I can also
> almost always pull apart a
> > webpage that I like and apply the effect that I
> wanted from it to my own
> > personal use, this is especially true for
> JavaScripts.
> > >I've taken several apart and changed them to do
> something else or pieced 2
> > or 3 together to get what I wanted.
> > 
> > 
> > These comments show my point exactly.. :)  Some
> people out there may call
> > themselves web designers but they have no talent
> for layout and design.  A
> > professional site should be functional and project
> the right picture for the
> > client's business.  Not everyone has the talent or
> knowledge to do this for
> > the client.
> 
> Well that's one thing I never claimed to be "a
> professional" I'm just trying my best to make my
> site look as good as I can get it.
> 
> BTW: any feedback on the business site would be very
> much appreciated. It's not ready to open yet but
> most of the design layout is in place and would like
> to know how I can improve it to make it more
> professional looking.
> 
> It has been mentioned that the black background
> doesn't look very professional but I'm been to
> several commecial sites that use it and IMHO think
> it looks good and is easier on the eyes. Comments /
> Suggestions ?
> 
>
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