Greetings WOW Members and Web professionals everywhere.
If you’ve been following along with the Web Professional Forecast: Back to the Future series, than you’re already aware that I’ve been covering the current status and some of the higher level issues plaguing Web designers today from the eyes of an early pioneer and Web evangelist by the name of Jeffrey Zeldman. I recently sat in on a keynote session with Zeldman in Boston, MA and here is what he had to say:
“Architects, attorneys, and firefighters get something most web designers don’t: the respect of the community. Our work drives the information age and powers the economy, yet nobody outside the field understands exactly what it is that we do, or why it is important. Learn why journalists, clients, and employers underestimate our abilities and ask for the wrong kind of work—and what you can do to enhance the profession and get buy-in on good web design.” I’ve covered a variety of reasons for these issues in previous podcast. If your new to this series, I’d like to invite you check them out. First in a Series and the Second in the Series.
For today’s podcast, I’ll go over my notes of his list of recommendations to improve upon the current situation. Zeldman hits the nail with his recommendations for Web designers practicing today in my opinion and I encourage you to take a closer look. Check out the list on today’s podcast on the Web Professional Minute website.
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