Posted by : Molly Joss

So, you want to be a webmaster? Maybe you've looked at a few Web sites and you figure you could do better. The way some sites look, how could you do worse, right? Or maybe you've stayed up a few nights and taught yourself FrontPage, and you're hooked. It doesn't matter how you got here, but you're at the point where you're ready to put in some serious time and spend some serious money to learn more about how to make beautiful, fully functional Web sites. You're ready for the Master course.

Before you put down any money for training, take some time to learn enough to make a good choice about your learning options. There are a lot of choices out there if you want to learn about Web site design, engineering, and maintenance. If you're not careful, you could end up spending months and thousands of dollars learning a lot about the wrong subject, or learning nothing at all.

The alternative to formal training is learning on your own while you earn money. Despite the fact that many IT folks are self-taught, you can't earn as quickly when you're working at the same time. Web site development is independent contract work, so if you're an employee, faster work can lead to promotions and bonuses. Plus, whether you're an independent contractor or an employee, faster work will be rewarded with better pay or promotions. So learning as you go is not necessarily the best course of action.

Learning as you go can also lead to a patchwork of experience...

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