Skills Update

[webmannw]

Anyone have any thoughts on what the 'Must Have' skills in a web developer/designers tool box should be in 2005?

[jatar_k]

the trouble is there are just more skills around.

if I was looking for someone, I personally look for

html
css
javascript
scripting - PHP in my case
and other familiarities such as apache, both MS and *NIX and anything else they know.

I want a well rounded individual who understands the diverse aspects of the web and its users.

[kazecoder]

- HTML
- JavaScript
- CSS
- Server Side Scripting - also a PHP guy
- SQL - whether its with MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.
- Flash
- Photoshop

[monkeythumpa]

You get bonus points for understanding Search engine Optimization and writing code that is SEO'd. That is usually what gets me hired over the competition. Anybody can script a cool function or design a cool site, but then you have to market it.

[kazecoder]

Is it me or does it take almost a few people to keep up with the growing trends in both Development and Marketing. LOL.

[Marketing Guy]

+ patience
+ sanity
+ common sense