I’m so happy I took this class. It opened up my eyes to something I had never considered the potential job of a PR/journalism/advertising professional. I also did not think I would genuinely enjoy making websites so much! This class allows me to add web coding to my skill set, which is something that will definitely put me ahead of many liberal arts majors at other schools applying for PR jobs.
As a senior, I hope next year to be working at an event planning or PR firm in New York City. I think technology – including web design – will be a major part of my every day work life. I had never considered before this course that an event, even if it’s small, could have it’s own website to explain details and get RSVPs. Same with a PR campaign – a campaign could (and should) have it’s own website to provide further information. Making those sites could someday be part of my job description.
The difficult part for me, I think, will be to maintain my web publishing skills and keep up with the updated coding. I am not one to sit down and learn from Lynda or read text books/articles to learn this type of information. I best learned this information in class, watching and then doing. I think if I am serious about web publishing in the future, I will attend classes at a local university/college to learn the new coding. Overall, being able to send out my own portfolio website and write “CSS 3” and “HTML 5” under “Skills” on my resume sets me and the rest of the class apart from many students from other universities. I am excited by the challenge of being Web Production Manager next semester for Live Oak!