From user interface developer to web developer
11 of the 26 essential skills of a web developer are already essential for a user interface developer — about 42% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from user interface developer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a web developer
What a web developer does
Web developers develop, implement and document web-accessible software based on the designs provided. They align the client's web presence with its business strategy, troubleshoot software problems and issues and look for ways to improve the application.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse software specifications
- computer programming
- develop software prototype
- integrated development environment software
- interpret technical texts
- style sheet languages
- use an application-specific interface
- use software design patterns
- use software libraries
- web programming
- World Wide Web Consortium standards
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a web developer and not for a user interface developer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- collect customer feedback on applications
- content development processes
- create flowchart diagram
- debug software
- develop digital content
- domain name service
- ICT debugging tools
- implement front-end website design
- Joomla
- tools for software configuration management
- translate requirements into visual design
- use e-services
- use markup languages
- web based collaborative platforms
- web services
← user interface developerweb developer →The other way round
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