Website design - future trends

Hi,

I am interested in web design and intend to become a professional web designer.

Would like to know your comments on web design future trends so I can take the appropriate training/self-learning.

Some few questions some to my mind; like, should I learn Java Scroit/PHP/Adobe tools (Cold Fusion, Flex)? What are useful to learn so I can be more productive and efficient?

What are the tools used for mobile web design? Are those the same as for PC?

Thanks and best regards,

Soujanna

Soujanna,

I have currently graduated the University of Phoenix with a degree in Multimedia and now work for a Casino in thier IT department. Dreamweaver is an excelent tool to know how to use. Along with that you must know how to create custom graphics using some form of graphics program, I use PhotoshopCS3 Extended. I have found out the hard way that Java is a must to know how to use. Almost every program will understand Javascript. I would say if you could learn Dreamweaver, Flash, Java, and Photoshop you are well on your way.

I hope this was helpful.

Joshua

Websites and mobile websites alike require basic elements. The tools can include any thing from programming languages to design platforms. What has helped me the most over the years is looking at other peoples designs. If I am stuck on a project I will look at templates to give me design ideas and I will look at award winning websites for technology ideas. I would recommend learning Photoshop, CSS, HTML, Dreamweaver and Imageready to start. If you enjoy the more technical side of things then leaning ASP .net or PHP... Mobile websites a built the same way, just a smaller less complicated fashion.

Regards,

Jeff Heveron
Badass Builders
Design and Marketing
www.badassbuilders.com 

Here is a good resource for learning mobile web: http://www.w3schools.com/wap/wap_intro.asp

I wonder why nobody mentioned about C#, ColdFusion, Flex...?

Do folks not use them?

Best regards,

Soujanna

I think you are referring to c+, c+, Cold Fusion and flex are more along the lines of application development. I am personally not a programmer I am a designer and owner of my company. To become a web designer these are not the tools I would recommend first. HTML, PHP, .NET, JAVA, are more along the lines of a web developers tools. If you are looking to build web applications then those are great languages to study. I hope this is helpful...

Regards,

Jeff
Badass Builders
www.badassbuilders.com

C# or C sharp is a good program when using Visual Studios and can give great results like Java or C+. C# is an easy language to learn and if you know Java then C# should come very easy to you.