Name: Nick Schaden (@nschaden)
Occupation: Web Designer/Developer
1. In 140 characters or less, what is front-end web development, from your experience?
A mix of programming and layout that powers the visuals, interactions, and usability of the web.
2. If a website were a house, front-end web development would be ______?
Front end development would be the pretty exterior that gives the house character, or the host that invites guests in and makes them feel at home.
Map of Atlanta provided by Neighborhood Nexus.
Mapping the communities of tomorrow requires a hard look at the topographies of today. Mike Carnathan, project director at Neighborhood Nexus, synthesizes big data into visual stories that chart the social, political, and economic conditions across the city of Atlanta. Part data miner, part cultural cartographer, Carnathan creates demographic maps that local leaders, advocates, and everyday citizens use to help understand and change their lives.
The landscape of digital marketing continues to change at a rapid pace, and for all the right reasons. Employers are gaining a stronger understanding of what are now considered “basic” digital marketing skills that any candidate should have, and the knowledge and skills that will set you apart from the rest of the pack. For example, just being able to use the various tools of the trade is now the new level playing field. It’s expected. However, what you can do with the data that you gain using those tools will set you apart.
At your next interview for a digital marketing position, you can demonstrate that your knowledge and skills are above the rest by being prepared to answer these five questions.