Comments on: The Web – The great equaliser http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/05/04/the-web-the-great-equaliser/ Distracting the Mind with Information Overload Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:19:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Owen http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/05/04/the-web-the-great-equaliser/comment-page-1/#comment-65781 Owen Mon, 05 May 2008 21:55:22 +0000 http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=1918#comment-65781 @Nathan: I'm afraid you can probably apply that principle to IT in general. Just yesterday I was speaking to someone who had done a 3 month programming course and was looking for a Developer role. The great thing about the Web is that if you're ready to learn, you can find a myriad of opportunities. I'm not saying it's a sure road to success, but one thing is for sure. No one can claim they didn't have a "chance" to succeed due to lack of opportunity. @Nathan: I’m afraid you can probably apply that principle to IT in general. Just yesterday I was speaking to someone who had done a 3 month programming course and was looking for a Developer role.

The great thing about the Web is that if you’re ready to learn, you can find a myriad of opportunities. I’m not saying it’s a sure road to success, but one thing is for sure. No one can claim they didn’t have a “chance” to succeed due to lack of opportunity.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/05/04/the-web-the-great-equaliser/comment-page-1/#comment-65775 Nathan Mon, 05 May 2008 17:48:51 +0000 http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=1918#comment-65775 I often think that the web's accessibility is also it's biggest weakness. It is all too easy for people who really have no business on the web or developing businesses for the web. People ride roughshod over best practice, privacy, standards and basic usability either for a cheap buck or an ego trip. Maybe we need a License to Practice or central auditing agency. It'll certainly free up some nice domains which are now taken by pointless sites. (Btw, I often get a Page error when I submit a comment) I often think that the web’s accessibility is also it’s biggest weakness. It is all too easy for people who really have no business on the web or developing businesses for the web. People ride roughshod over best practice, privacy, standards and basic usability either for a cheap buck or an ego trip.

Maybe we need a License to Practice or central auditing agency. It’ll certainly free up some nice domains which are now taken by pointless sites.

(Btw, I often get a Page error when I submit a comment)

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