As most of you know, or can tell, I do a lot of various web technologies. And I’ve even mentioned in classes, that I am a developer who has learned to design. While I’ve met, and worked with, designers who have learned to code/program.
I believe that understanding how to program, is an important tool. This is because programming is good at showing you how to break down large complex problems into smaller, solvable problems. This is what happens in life, day in, and day out.
So even if you don’t work as a “coder”, you can use the tools/methodologies of coders, and be more effective at your job.
Of course, many tools allow you to improve upon them, by coding. Even design tools.
For example, In Photoshop, you can create scripts to automate your work flow. Not to mention building more complex things like plugins. In webpages, you can create interactive elements by coding on the front end (UI enhancements with JavaScript) or the back-end (using languages like PHP and ASP.Net – VB.net/C#).
Most of these scripts are small, and easy to write – even without knowledge of complex system. Of course, there are always complex methods, and that can take more time, but that is also a different story.
Take a look at the video below, then consider looking at some of the tutorials I’ve created, and you will learn how to code.
Learn to Code? was originally found on Access 2 Learn
