I'm currently learning about frames in my web design course, but that particular course was recorder back in 2007. I am not perfectly up to date with current trends so I wonder if Frames are now used at all - they don't seem to be to me. Are frame designs now extinct, or are there cases where they can still be useful?

 

Thanks.

Edited April 5, 201511 yr by stephen88eu

Frames are indeed all but extinct now, they're bad for accessibilty so that's the major reason they shouldn't be used.

 

By all means learn the concept if you want, but your time would be better spent IMO

Thanks

time to find a new course

Drop this course immediately. I have already suggested you go with TreeHouse or CodeSchool, ideally both. I gurantee you will not find a better online introduction to web design & development than these two resources.

 

What course is this? Any course that is still teaching such delinquent material is clearly ripping off it's students and should not be allowed to continue.

Edited April 6, 201511 yr by rbrtsmith

Hi Robert,

 

I have signed up for Treehouse and am learning their material along with the other course. The company that teaches that course also teaches all kinds of IT courses, e.g. Microsoft Office, and web design is only one among 140 other courses they teach. It says it is a nationally recognized and respected company, and I paid quite a large amount of money for my budget, so I do want to get at least the certificate. I am lagging quite behind, and I have until the end of July to finish it. I do want to add having the certificate not just because I paid so much money, but also because it will go into my CV. But once I finish with that course, I will of course start another (CodeSchool as you suggested) in addition to Treehouse.

By the way anybody just starting out who has a very good budget or willing to take a loan - This course looks to be by far one of the best out there for those who are really serious about getting into the game.

http://www.hackreactor.com/curriculum/?utm_source=googlesem&utm_medium=branded&utm_campaign=general_curriculum&gclid=CJqJwsby4cQCFeHKtAodYE8APQ.

 

These two stats say a lot about the course:

$105k

AVERAGE GRADUATE START SALARY

99%

GRADUATE HIRING RATE

If I had discovered this 2-3 years ago I'd have jumped at the opportunity.

The good news is that very few people I know have web developer qualifications of any kind, so it's possible to break into the industry. I'd just recommend building stuff, learning from it, then building more stuff. Once you've built enough stuff that's out there you'll have learned quite a bit, and crucially - you'll have stuff to show to potential future employers.

 

Amen ^.^

Also set up a Github account and start publishing your work, be it snippets, examples of things you are learning. Employers will most likely want to see a Github account. Of course to use GitHub effectively learn to use git, preferably from the terminal.