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How To Find A Web Development Job After (Or Before) Graduation

by , Web Developer

Five years ago I decided to make a 180 degree career turn and become a web devloper. At the time I was pretty good at using computers, but I had no programming experience aside from a few vague memories of typing in DOS statements in middle school. I still remember asking the web devloper in our office what CSS was and nodding along as if I understood the answer. I've come a long way baby, but there were times when I wondered if I would ever know enough for someone to actually pay me to make websites. Luckily, I've been able to keep my fine coworkers here at Metal Toad from finding out that I still have no idea what I'm doing. Here are a few things I've learned along the way. Read More…

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We've just selected our volunteer project for 2011. What's yours?

by , President & Founder

Every year we try to give back to the community in a real and tangible way. The website building business is lucrative and has a huge ROI for most business, but not all businesses can afford the services of a full-fledged development shop or even a contractor. The Portland-based Brain Injury Support Community (or BISC) is a small non-profit devoted to helping survivors of with acquired brain injury and their families. Acquired brain injury includes, but is not limited to traumatic brain injury - also includes causes like stroke, overdose, anoxia, heart attack.... list goes on and on. Most recently, there has been a big uptick in traumatic brain injuries with soldiers returning from the wars abroad. Read More…

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Shopping for a Web Developer is like Shopping for an Auto Mechanic

by , President & Founder

If you've been tasked with selecting a web developer, you may find the experience a lot like looking for an auto mechanic. Ultimately you want to get a good price, but you also want to be sure the work is good and what you are being told is true. The similarities boil down to a few key things: You could do the work yourself Read More…