[Bradford] Can anyone suggest where someone can get some Work Experience?

[John R Hudson]

Maybe a good topic for a Bradlug meeting some time.

John
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On Wednesday 20 June 2012 19:56:14 Alice Kaerast wrote:
> I've replied off-list, but I'd also like to follow up on John's email.
> 
> Web design is an exciting place to be right now if you're doing it well.
>  There's not just HTML5 and new mobile devices, but javascript is starting
> to really mature as a language with the addition of unit-testing
> frameworks, MVC libraries, and decent loaders.
> 
> I worry just how fast the schools, colleges and universities can keep up
> with the rapid development in this field.  When I was working with
> Secondary level ICT teachers a year or so ago, they seemed very restricted
> in the software they were allowed to teach - Dreamweaver for web design,
> Microsoft Access for databases, Publisher for DTP.
> 
> And the process of going straight into building something in Dreamweaver
> with no HTML knowledge is far from how real websites are actually created.
>  For the vast majority of projects we work on there'll be a graphic
> designer, a front-end developer and a back-end developer.  There may also
> be instructional designers, video production teams, flash developers and
> javascript developers brought in for some projects.
> 
> As for shops not using HTML5, there are generally two reasons for this.
>  The first being a lack of time/inclination to develop new skills, the
> second being the restrictions of the frameworks/CMS systems being used.  A
> lot of CMS systems are only now starting to give good HTML5 support, let
> alone defaulting to it.  Not that I'm excusing either of these reasons of
> course.
> 
> 
> Alice
> 
> On 20 June 2012 19:30, John R Hudson <j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com> wrote:
> > **
> > 
> > On Wednesday 20 June 2012 10:17:55 Andy Coulson wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > A former colleague of mine's daughter is starting an extended diploma
> > > in
> > > 
> > > ICT in the autumn and is looking to get some work over the summer.
> > > She's
> > > 
> > > keen to work on Web design. She's Halifax based. Can anyone help or
> > > 
> > > suggest anyone she could contact?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Andrew Coulson
> > 
> > As no-one has responded so far, I thought I'd throw in my two penn'orth
> > though I cannot offer her any employment.
> > 
> > 
> > Web design is at a cross-roads; a lot of the existing shops are still
> > using XHTML templates whereas by the time she finishes her course HTML5
> > could be the only worthwhile approach not least becaue it is optimised
> > for tablets and 4G mobile phones.
> > 
> > 
> > She may be better not working in a shop which isn't using HTML5 and spend
> > the summer exploring http://diveintohtml5.info/ and other material
> > relevant to Web design under HTML5 including CSS3.
> > 
> > 
> > Just my penn'orth and, as I live in Halifax, she's welcome to make
> > contact if she wants more detailed discussion.
> > 
> > 
> > John
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
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