Web Developer- Conestoga College

1. Name and location of Institution

- Conestoga College
- 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, ON

2. Name of Program

- Web Design and Development

3. Description about the career

- A web designer develops websites and creates the look and layout of a website
- They implement colouring, shapes, headers and subheaders, links and more
features to make a website attractive and pleasing or effective.
- The designer usually must understand design and art, while also having skill in
computer programming
- Developers will create and program user-friendly websites for companies,
individuals, and other organizations

4. Description about the program

- 4 semester program that focuses on user-centred design with training on computer

programming as well as graphic design, multimedia, video, animation, and e-commerce
applications

5. State why you chose this program or why it appeals to you

- I chose this program because I am interested in creating websites and managing media.
I have created free websites on weebly so far for various classes and have put content
out for them, however, I am not very skilled in making websites, and I would like to learn
more. By taking this course I would be able to learn how to create and manage websites
better, organize them so that they are appealing and easy to use, and be able to
manage media effectively and learn how to create a business for myself by using my
experience with website creation.

6. Admission requirements

- 2 or 3 year diploma in computer science, information technology, or computer

programming

7. Admission procedures

● Submit a completed Conestoga College Application Form.

● Attach proof of the admission requirements.
 ● Applicants not meeting the admission requirements must submit a resume and
references.
● Final acceptance is based on a review of the admissions requirements.

8. Tuition fees & additional costs

- Tuition: $6 000
- Total: $20 900
- Books & supplies are extra costs

9. Career opportunities

Web Developer at Verda Innovations

Cannabis company in Waterloo, Ontario

Job Description
• Translate designer mock-ups and wireframes into front-end code
• Extend capabilities of the current Web platform; including new features, optimization,
and maintenance
• Implement new web portal features and upgrades
• Ensure Cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility
• Use front end build tools such as Gulp, Webpack, etc
• Unit testing
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science
• 1-2 years of relevant experience with front end technologies like Angular or Vue.js
• Strong HTML5, CSS, SASS, JavaScript skills
• Node and npm/yarn
Typical approximate starting salary: ~$35 000-45 000

Web Developer at Procom

Job Description

● Guide web development across the department by building reusable and global
applications that will affect every brand.
● New technologies, new processes and new idea are encouraged and welcomed.
● Experience with Javascript, React, HTML and CSS, and with the preferable experience
in a backend language like PHP, Python, Java or Ruby and database experience with
SQL and NoSQL databases.
Responsibilities
● Develop quality code using various languages in keeping with the teams coding
standards for object-oriented PHP, CSS, and Javascript (React)
● Engage in half-day Sprint Planning working sessions, where all members of the team
meet to discuss any existing issues, how to technically approach new upcoming work
and do task time/effort estimation
Requirements
● 5-7 years of web development
● HTML, CSS, JS
● WordPress, PHP

Works Cited
Post Grad, Web Design and Development Program | Conestoga College,
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