I participate in webdevelopment, and I have a question about business (after school, finding work, etc.).
Now, my college taught me a few things, and I learned a few things on my own. We constantly use XHTML 1.1, CSS 2.1, Javascript (mainly formchecking) and PHP, all our code must be compatible with W3C (online validators), or we don’t even get an estimate. By myself, I messed up a bit with jQuery, and next year we will get ASP.NET and LINQ. I also saw MySQL to a decent degree, but I would not become a specialist.
The fact is that when I like to code websites / applications and learn new things and ways to do it, my development skills / “making it look beautiful” is bad.
What interests me in business, how does this affect the chances of work?
I mean, give me the PSD file and the necessary images, and I will give you your working site, no problem. I will document my code and all that. But to come up with an appearance and feel on your own ... It’s so hard for me to decide what color to use for something, if the hover effect looks anyway, if I have a small arrow, when I do this, etc. etc....
Is the developer expected to be a designer at the same time? Or do some companies separate it and others not?
The fact is that I have no experience working with companies. I have no idea how they implement the creation of their websites. Because, as students, we do not get a team of designers who tell us what to do, we must do everything ourselves. Fortunately, the dean has already said that design will not affect ratings.