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Mohammed Hossen
5,591 PointsWeb design certification
Exam Ref 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
I is it a good idea to get a certification for web design?
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsI don't believe it is required in my opinion, I believe this is the kind of industry where you can easily demonstrate the skills you have to employers without the need for formal certification. Having a great Portfolio site with lots of different projects showing various skills should suffice as well as a social media presence in the web industry and also a devotion to keeping up with the changes in the industry.
This is just my opinion and is in no way factual. Interested to hear other peoples thoughts on this too.
4 Answers
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsI agree with Adam Sackfield. Create an awesome portfolio, and leave a trail of amazing work. I too strongly feel in this world, certifications mean very little, people just wan to know what you can do.
Paul Graham
1,396 PointsRight now, it's probably not. Certification programs in general are not reliable or looked upon as valuable in the web industry.
Mohammed Hossen
5,591 PointsThank for all your input!
James Barnett
39,199 PointsThe exam you referenced is part of a series of 3 exams required to earn a MCSD: Web Apps a certification from Microsoft in being certified to develop .Net applications. If you are interesting in specializing in .Net it might be useful otherwise
Mohammed Hossen
5,591 PointsWell eventually I want to focus on .Net development
Mohammed Hossen
5,591 PointsMohammed Hossen
5,591 PointsAnd I would like to get more information on it. Thanks