If
you've got creative flair and enjoy working with computers then website
design may be the best homeworking option for you. You don't need any
particular qualifications to become a web designer but you must have
a sound knowledge of web design programmes such as Macromedia Dreamweaver
or Microsoft Front Page, and a basic knowledge of HTML is also useful.
There are additional programmes you could learn such as Adobe Photoshop
(for images) and Macromedia Flash (to add moving images and text to
pages). Don't be put off by having to aquire these skills, the programmes
are not difficult to learn.
There
are many online courses you could take such as:
Adobe
Flash Creative Suite 
Computer
Programming - Java
CompTIA
Network+ Computer Networking
Computer
Programming - VB.net
CompTIA
A+ Computer Maintenance 
Microsoft
Certified Desktop Support Technician 
OXFORD
COLLEGE DIPLOMA IN WEB DESIGN
Certified
Internet Web Associate Foundations
Internet
Business Foundations
Site
Development Foundations
And
finally you will have to buy the software packages to create the pages
on your PC or laptop. The following are recommended:
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