Take Your Future Online with Web Design School

by Ellen Foster
Web Design School Review Columnist

If you’ve been wondering how a career as a professional Web designer might fit in today’s media-saturated world, look no further than your local newspaper. Gone are the days when most Americans enjoyed their newspaper at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee. People want information at their fingertips—any time, anywhere. With the advent of hand-held Internet-ready devices, the World Wide Web is the newest place for Americans get their news.

Print Media Hops Online Thanks to the Work of Web Designers

Even major newspaper giants like Gannett are struggling to stay afloat amid the cultural rush toward online news. Chain newspapers across the country have begun to shift their focus from print media to the Web. Newspaper chains like Gannett, publisher of 90 papers, including USA Today, are doing everything they can to attract readers to their Web sites, providing a new demand for professional Web designers.

A newspaper’s Web site might include databases informing site visitors of local information—traffic reports or public school updates—Web designers with up to date skills are needed to make the site as user-friendly and appealing as possible.

Finding the Right Web Design School for You

Maybe you’ve been bitten by the news bug and you want to put your Web design skills to work in that industry. When it comes to finding your Web Design School program, you want to make sure your Web Design program has a specialty or concentration in the area of your interest. Look for a program that allows you to take plenty of courses in online news design.

About the author

Ellen Foster is a freelance writer and teacher. She has worked with students of all ages.

Source(s):

“A Newspaper Chain Sees Its Future, And It’s Online and Hyper-Local,” Washington Post

Posted at 10:54 AM on May 23, 2007

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