Nearly all aspiring web designers start their careers with Adobe Dreamweaver training. It's reputed to be the most used web-development environment in the world. For commercial applications it's important to have a thorough comprehension of the whole Adobe Web Creative Suite. This will include (but isn't limited to) Action Script and Flash. If your goal is to become an Adobe Certified Professional or an Adobe Certified Expert then such knowledge is non-negotiable.

The construction of the website is only the beginning of what's needed - in order to maintain content, create traffic, and work with dynamic database-driven sites, you'll be required to have further programming skills, for example PHP, HTML, and MySQL. It would also be a good idea to gain a good understanding of Search Engine Optimisation and E Commerce.

For the most part, the typical student doesn't know what way to go about starting in IT, or what sector they should look at getting trained in. Reading lists of IT career possibilities is no use whatsoever. The majority of us have no concept what our good friends do at work - so we're in the dark as to the subtleties of a new IT role. Reflection on these points is imperative if you want to dig down the right answers:

* What hobbies you're involved with in your spare-time - as they can reveal the possibilities will satisfy you.

* Do you hope to realise a key aim - for instance, being your own boss someday?

* How highly do you rate salary - is it of prime importance, or does job satisfaction rate a little higher on the priority-scale?

* Considering the huge variation that computing encapsulates, it's obvious you'll need to be able to understand what's different.

* You'll also need to think hard about the level of commitment you're going to give to your training.

For most people, dissecting all these ideas requires a good chat with an experienced pro who has direct industry experience. And we don't just mean the qualifications - but also the commercial needs and expectations besides.

Be on the lookout that any certifications you're studying for are commercially relevant and are up-to-date. 'In-house' certificates are not normally useful in gaining employment. To an employer, only the major heavyweights like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA or Adobe (for instance) really carry any commercial clout. Nothing else makes the grade.

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