Web development, as we’ve discussed many times, is a varying hodgepodge of misinformation coupled with varying experts; many of them are geniuses and fantastic leaders of this industry, although at times the opposite will saturate the search for new information.
When we work with young designers, we almost always have to retrain them. Not only from the questionable information that their schools prescribe (with every person fresh out of college we’ve had to spend significant amounts of time and resources to undo some out-dated training), but from some of the dated documentation that’s open on the web. Some of this can be chalked up to elder developers unwilling to listen or to learn new techniques in an industry that changes overnight, others who’ve given up to the pace, and still others who refuse to accept the change. However it’s viewed, it’s changed; and it will continue to do so at the same pace computers develop.
Recently, when training an intern, I invited some IT staff into a data-packed, one day seminar at dotfive-quarters to discuss the beginning and current state of the web, entry level. In the spirit of the web, it’s an HTML slide show, coupled with Javascript goodness to allow all users to enjoy with technology created by Eric Meyers (icon and leader in web development) – you’re welcome to read it: The world wide web they forget to teach you …that I keep complaining about
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