Web Developers
Also called: Web Architect, Web Designer, Web Developer, Webmaster,
What they do:
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.On the job, you would:
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
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What they do:
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.On the job, you would:
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Communications
- multimedia
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
ABILITIES
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- notice when problems happen
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Persistence
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Web platform development software
- Backbone.js
- React
Data base user interface and query software
- Blackboard software
- Transact-SQL
Development environment software
- Apache Ant
- Go
EDUCATION
- bachelor's degree
- certificate after high school
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$73,760
$39,550
$142,080