I agree, but within reason. If the topic is related to the Web (i.e.
standards, design, app development, database engineering, systems
integration, education, etc.) then it's on point.
A more open forum will only help to facilitate, and bring attention to
"Web Standards," which has to seemlessly i
But until you do that - 99% of the people who have subscribed here have
done so in the hopes of discussing web standards, and no other aspects
of the internet.
Pay them the respect they deserve and bring only those discussions here.
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On Sat, 15 May 2004 10:26:25 +1000, Taco Fleur wrote:
> This list is good, but the moderators like to keep it on topic, I think
> mainly to please some of the people that work for the government, and these
> people (not specifically government people) do not know how to sort or skip
> off topic thr
thods
for my design.
Brian Grimmer
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> Open it back up! Please.
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> Active discussions get their head lopped off when they don't have
> anything to do with standards. This part
Moved to discussion room:
http://discuss.webstandardsgroup.org/archives/16.htm
Go for it!
Russ
> Active discussions get their head lopped off when they don't have
> anything to do with standards. This particular thread covered the value
> of a university degree in the web design business...
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The ability to finish what you've started is good.
But I think, the ability to give up what you've started if you find it
useless is more better!
Cheers
Peter A. Shevtsov
Gabriel Vasquez wrote:
Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is off topic but this is one of the few
places that I would be able
> displaying
the ability to finish something you started
I hear this comment thrown about a lot as one
of the major benefits of getting a degree, frankly I think that's absolute
garbage.
If a degree is reward for perserverence, all
members of this list should be given honorary degrees to
I attended earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a double emphasis in
Graphic Design and Photography. This was between 1995 and 2000, and I
had no "formal" training in Web Design. They didn't even offer classes
for it at my school, other than some Flash stuff in a Multimedia class
(which i never
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ursday, May 13, 2004 2:39 AM
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> Subject: [WSG] Is a degree necessary?
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> Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is off topic but this is one
> of the few places that I would be able to talk to web
> designers and get their opinions on this.
>
> From: Ray Cauchi
[snip]
> There have been positive arguments made for finishing your course
> (such as displaying ability to finish something you started), but from
> my experience, its more what you do now that matters.
Slightly OT, but...
I remember years ago when debating this issue with a f
Hi there
At the end of the day its your decision!
I did 2 years B.Architecture, then abandoned the whole thing. 4 years
later, I started my own business, which I have now been running for 5
years. Actually, I have dropped out of Uni twice.
You don't need a Degree. There have been positive argumen
Hi there
At the end of the day its your decision!
I did 2 years B.Architecture, then abandoned the whole thing. 4 years
later, I started my own business, which I have now been running for 5
years. Actually, I have dropped out of Uni twice.
You don't need a Degree. There have been positive argumen
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> My question to you is this: Do you think it would be wise for me to finish
> the program an
everyone
else.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:47
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degree necessary?
eheheh 'before
computers were used in design' sounds really old sorry
=)
I
think having a d
a degree might not be essential to start out...
but in 5 to ten years when you are trying to get senior positions you
will be MUCH better for it
Gabriel Vasquez wrote:
Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is off topic but this is one of the few
places that I would be able to talk to web designers an
For this thread, answers would be better directed to Gabriel offlist.
Russ
>> My question to you is this: Do you think it would be wise for me to finish
>> the program and get the degree even though I'm not learning what I want to
>> be learning, or should I just call it off and focus on web des
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> From: Gabriel Vasquez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:09 PM
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> Subject: [WSG] Is a degree necessary?
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> Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is off topic but this is one
> of the few
> places that I would be able t
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Maybe you should look into design education. It sounds like the course you
are doing is very technology based. Of course if y
Maybe you should look into design education. It sounds like the course you are doing is very technology based. Of course if you want to code, that's fine. But if you want to communicate visually, and understand how to present information using space, type, colour, relationships etc, then that's a w
Gabriel,
You're over halfway through an 18 month course. Finish it.
You may no longer learn anything of any technical benefit for your plans for
future, but a qualification is invaluable in life due to the absurd rules by
which society judges your worth. I have a few qualifications that I figure
Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is off topic but this is one of the few
places that I would be able to talk to web designers and get their opinions
on this.
I've been attending school to get an Associates degree in Digital Media. The
program is 18 months and ranges from html to 3d graphics. I'm a
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