We believe 2019 saw our most successful web design and development competition ever. We held this in Louisville, KY, during the last week of June. Our competition is one of 103 individual competitions at SkillsUSA Nationals. Competitors must win first…
Smart Speaker Eavesdropping
Perhaps you have one of those Alexa or Google Home devices (or are considering one). Ever wonder how it becomes active when you speak the “magic words” such as “Alexa?” Obviously, it is listening in order to know when you…
Introduction to Digital Asset Management
Any professional who works at creating, managing, or marketing a website understands how important digital assets are in their work. Digital assets are electronically stored data that come with the right to use, bring value to their owners, and are…
What Designers Should Know About Website Branding
What’s a brand? It’s a symbol or object that communicates the company’s proposition about its products and services and differentiates it from its rivals. A brand encompasses: Logos Design Advertising tone Why website branding is important Creating a strong brand…
Mistakes to avoid when building your real estate platform
There’s no doubt that the latest internet revolution is throwing a number of industries for a loop, and the real estate business is as affected as anyone else. Real estate web platforms like Zillow and Trulia provide potential renters and…
Overview of our recent visit to 3M
WebProfessionals.org is proudly training the U.S. competitor for web design and development for SkillsUSA. Matt Vreman will be competing at WorldSkills in Kazan, Russia later this year. He won the competition among individuals who have won our national web design…
As the WWW turns 30, we support a contract for the web
30 years ago this week (March 11, 1989), Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for an information management system. A lot has happened since that initial proposal. Without a doubt, the WWW has had a significant impact on our society. Personally,…
Is the bar too high for beginners?
Personally, I have been working with web technologies for almost 3 decades (started in 1992 – yep, 27 years at this point). It was quite easy to view the source code on a web page to learn how the author…
Membership – pay it forward
If you are a practicing web professional, I have a simple question for you. What are you doing to help the next generation of web professionals? We are a member supported organization and we do our best to help aspiring…
Our certification process
Recently, I was asked to document how we develop our certification exams. I thought it might be helpful for visitors to this blog to better understand the process as well. We always try to keep our certifications in line with…