Dalone_Ranger - 2:03 am on Nov 29, 2009 (gmt 0)

I will be graduating soon with a 4-year liberal arts degree and have been doing some really hardcore self-reflection about what I want out of a career. I've decided that being a self-employed webmaster can provide me with the flexibility and pay that I am looking for in a career, while giving me room to be creative and use my copywrite skills. I took a Web Development course in high school and did really well, but I ended up not taking any more courses after that.

I'm familiar with really basic HTML code, but I know that since it's not the 90's anymore, that won't be enough to create a successful website.

I'm planning on taking some web development and e-commerce courses at my local community college to get certified. But if the classes are full before I can register, then I don't want to wait 6 months before starting.

Essentially, my question is where do I start?
Are there any self-taught webmasters out there?

I've been researching webmasters and came across an organization called the World Organization of Webmasters. I've noticed that they have educational materials and certification programs, should I look into those?

Lastly, are there any good tutorial programs I could use to jump into this field?