| Computer Programming | | | | Desktop publishingo The internet |
| Computer programmers make their living writing the | | | | Website Design |
| step-by-step instructions computers use to perform | | | | Website designers design, produce and maintain |
| their tasks. | | | | websites (internet pages on the World Wide Web). |
| | | | Their work involves combining technical, writing and |
| Most freelances have a particular area in which they | | | | design skills to produce attractive-looking web pages |
| specialize, e.g. accounts packages or databases. Some | | | | which show their clients to good effect and help |
| freelances possess specialist knowledge of one or | | | | them sell more of their products and services. |
| more computer languages, e.g. C++ or Visual Basic. | | | | Website designers advise clients on the best way to |
| The computer industry is booming at present as | | | | promote themselves via the net, and show them |
| businesses become aware of the many benefits | | | | examples of what can be done. |
| computers can provide (not to mention the need to | | | | In consultation with their clients, they decide on the |
| avoid falling behind their competitors). | | | | general approach to be taken. Clients provide at least |
| If you have skills in this field - and especially if you | | | | a rough draft of the text they want on their site and |
| live in a well-populated urban area - you should have | | | | any artwork or photographs. Website designers then |
| little difficulty in finding potential clients. | | | | create the sites on their computer, using programs |
| Computer Training | | | | specially designed for this purpose. Once clients are |
| In recent years computers have begun appearing | | | | satisfied with their sites, the designer makes the |
| everywhere: in homes, in schools, in business and in | | | | necessary arrangements to publish them on the |
| government. | | | | World Wide Web. |
| The pace of change has been so fast that many | | | | As well as creating and publishing sites, website |
| people have found they need help getting up to | | | | designers also often assist clients in promoting them, |
| speed with the new technology. | | | | e.g. by ensuring that they are listed on all the leading |
| An opportunity has therefore opened up for | | | | Internet 'search engines'. Finally, they may retain |
| freelance computer trainers who can run courses and | | | | responsibility for revising and updating sites (for which |
| provide instruction on a range of subjects, including:o | | | | they receive an additional fee). |
| Introduction to computerso Word processingo | | | | |