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There is not yet any common agreement on just what a "webmaster"
is. It can be described as any or all of the following:
- System administrator
- For some, a webmaster is the person who runs the web
server, installs and configures the web server software, manages usage
and security, and installs other applications such as chat rooms and
multimedia.
- Application programmer
- For others, a webmaster is a person who also writes
programs in Perl, JavaScript, C++, or Java that enable interaction and
data processing on the website.
- Technical communicator
- An essential skill for webmasters is the ability to
communicate effectively to specific audiences using words, color, images,
audio, and video.
- Graphic & media design specialist
- For still others, the webmaster conceptualizes the
overall logic and design of the site, designs the web pages, creates
graphics and other media, and in general works with the client to achieve
that person's business, organizational, professional, or commercial
requirements for the website.
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The Webmaster Certificate Program at Austin Community College
provides courses in all of these areas to enable you be the kind of webmaster
you want to be. The program offers two specialization - one in system
and application programming and the other in design and media.
Your Webmaster Certificate will indicate your specialization in one of
these areas.
We've provided links to general information about webmasters,
training, certificate programs, salaries, and jobs. If you know of useful online
information about webmasters, contact Marcela Nouzovska, Webmaster Program coordinator,
at mnouzovs@austincc.edu or (512) 223-7588.
Many thanks to Theresa Ashley, ACC librarian, who located most
of the following sources.
Webmaster: Profession, Jobs, Salaries, Training
Job Search Tools for Webmaster Employment
- techies.com.The techies.com site is considered a leading intersection on the Internet for IT (information technology) workers and employers. Nearly 975,000 technical professionals - about one in five in the United States - use the techies.com service to find jobs, enhance their skills and stay informed about tech employment and training trends.
- Headhunters.net.
A useful job-search tool recommended by a webmaster student.
- dice.com. Search on "webmaster."
- Web Career Research
Center. Provided by CIO Communications, links to information about the
jobs as well as the profession and self-teaching resources.
- Association of Internet Professionals
(AIP) Job Bank. Click on "View Job Bank" and search for webmaster and
related jobs.
- Independent Homeworkers
Alliance. A job-search and resume-posting service that you pay for.
- Yahoo! Select Business and Economy then Employment.
Search on webmaster in "just this category."
- Monster Board. Search on webmaster
and see specific jobs.
- America's Job Bank. Search on webmaster
and see specific jobs.
- jobs.internet.com. General information
relating to webmaster jobs.
- Recruiters Online Network. Search on "webmaster."
- Career Resource Center. Click on "Jobs
Posted Now" for listings of job-search links.
Professional Webmaster Organizations
- Austin Chapter of WOW. The mission of the Austin chapter of WOW is to help Webmasters in central Texas further their careers through hosting seminars on issues of importance to Webmasters, offering educational and training programs, fostering communication among members of the Web community and creating networking opportunities among Webmasters and possible employers.
- World Organization of Webmasters
. WOW is a non-profit professional organization which supports and enhances those who create, manage, and market web sites.
- Internet Developers Exchange
of Austin. IDEA is a non-profit organization where internet application
developers can meet to discuss internet/intranet/extranet tools, trends
and technologies and network with other developers.
- Association of Internet Professionals
(AIP). Professional association for those involved in the creation,
maintenance, facilitation or distribution of Internet-related content.
Its mission is to support, unify, and represent the global community
of Internet professionals.
- Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW).
Provides training in conjunction with ProSoft and certification testing.
Recognized by the World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) and recognized
by Association of Internet Professionals (AIP).
- International Webmasters Association.
An international trade association for Webmasters.
- The World Wide Web Consortium. W3C,
founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential
by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure
its interoperability.
For comments and questions about this site contact
the mnouzovs@austincc.edu.
© 2002 Austin Community College
This page was last updated June 2003
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