Program Overview
Based on research of industry needs and competencies and skill sets identified as essential for Web technology workers, WOW has designed the following guidelines, learning objectives, and resources as a foundation for those pursuing knowledge, experience, and/or careers as Web Developers and or Webmasters. The guidelines, objectives, and resources are designed to make the learning experience comparable to one experienced in college-level courses by providing course descriptions and learning objectives. After completing the CWDVA guidelines and resources, individuals may take the WOW Certified Web Developer Associate Certification Exam.
Introduction
The WOW Certified Web Developer Associate (CWDA) examination measures essential competencies for aspiring or practicing Web Developers. The examinee must demonstrate knowledge of programming, markup, scripting, dynamic website technologies, Servers, Networking, and Web Security and Web Business Management that includes basic legal issues and Web Accessibility at the standard defined by this test specification. The skills and knowledge measured by this examination are derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis which was validated through a survey of hundreds of designers. The results of the survey were used in weighting the domains and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of that content to the job requirements of a WOW Certified Web Developer Associate. The intent is to certify individuals in a body of knowledge that is identified and accepted as the baseline or foundation of any Web Designer.
Recommended Books
Internet Basics
- How the Internet Works (6th Edition) by Preston Gralla. Publisher: Que, ISBN: 0789725827
Networking, Infrastructure, and Security
- How Networks Work by Frank Derfler and Les Freed. Publisher: Que, ISBN: 0789727536
- Sams Teach Yourself Networking in 24 Hours by Matt Hayden. Publisher: Sams, ISBN: 0672320029
- Maximum Security, (4th Edition) by Anonymous, et al. Publisher: Sams, ISBN: 0672324598
Web Programming and Dynamic Website Technology
- Internet & World Wide Web How to Program (2nd Edition) by Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, T. R. Nieto. Publisher: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130308978
Databases
- Database Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Databases by Thomas Connolly, Carolyn Begg. Publisher: Addison-Wesley. ISBN: 0201674769
Markup, CSS, Scripting, Site Design, Site Management, Accessibility, Scripting
The books in this section cover a broad range of topics, but also provide detailed learning specific to the title content.
- Special Edition Using HTML and XHTML by Molly E. Holzschlag. Publisher: Que, ISBN: 0789727315
- Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric A. Meyer Publisher: O’Reilly Publishing, ISBN: 1565926226
- CSS: The Designer’s Edge by Molly E. Holzschlag. Publisher: Sybex, ISBN: 0782141846
- JavaScript Bible (4th Edition) by Danny Goodman. Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, ISBN: 0764533428
Web Graphics and Multimedia
- designing web graphics.4, Fourth Edition by Lynda Weinman. Publisher: New Riders. ISBN: 0735710791
- Macromedia Flash MX Unleashed, by Matthew Pizzi. Publisher: Sams. ISBN: 0672324016
- Creating Web Graphics, Audio, and Video Interactive Workbook by Michael R. Mosher, Roger P. Shepard Jr. Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR. ISBN: 0130865907
Web Project Management
- Web Project Management: Delivering Successful Commercial Web Sites by Ashley Friedlein. Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN: 1558606785