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Must-have skills every web designer should possess

A lot has changed for web designers since the dawn of the public web in the early 1990's. With the evolution of web standards and the rise of 'Web 2.0' (ugh, I can't stand that term), the bar has risen quite high for those of us who build web sites for a living. I thought I'd offer my own perspective on the skills one must possess to remain marketable in today's web designer profession.

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Hi, my name's Fred and I'm a web designer & developer from Ottawa, Ontario. I specialize in front-end development and the user experience but also enjoy server-side development, SEO, social media and supporting my peers in the community.

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