RUNNING RECORD
1) Occupational Videos and Narratives
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6) Response #2
Section One: Preliminary Research
1) My portfolio model: http://www.joyful1.com/
Section Two: Career Exploration
Locate five (5) Web Sites that offer insightful information on the career area you have chosen.
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_designer This website provides information about the history of game designing, issues, accessibility, and planning. It does provide links to additional information.
2) http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/articles/becomeavideogamedesigner.htm This website shows sample games that have been designed for a real company. It does have external resources.
3) http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html This website provides information about why you should choose game design and studies about the career. There are Internal links.
4) http://www.gatlineducation.com/videogamedesign.htm This website contains information about what kind of skills and personality is necessary for this career. It has many internal links.
5) http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-design.html This website provides information about the job duties, preparation, income, availability, and forecast. This website does include external links.
Locate five (5) Web Sites of companies that represent or are somehow affiliated with your given field of study, or are marketing products and/or services that relate to this field.
1) http://www.gignews.com/crosby1.htm The purpose of this website is to advertise a game design company. game design rates and basic job information is outlined.
2) http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-design-school.html The purpose of this website is to advertise a web design company. It provides information about Level 10 Design and its different functions, clients, success stories, services, and pricing.
3) http://www.fabjob.com/video.asp The purpose of the website is to make web design services available to consumers and provide basic information about the company. This website provides information about the company, JCOM Designs, lists their services, solutions, affiliates, and support.
4) http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=51440517&JobTitle=Game+Designer&q=video+game+designer&cy=us&vw=b&AVSDM=2007-02-16+11%3a49%3a00/ The purpose of the website is to make web design services available to consumers and provide basic information about the company. This website provides information about the company, 352 Media Group, lists their services, work, clients, and contact information.
5) http://www.gameinstitute.com/faculty.php The purpose of the website is to make web design services available to consumers and provide basic information about the company. This website provides information about the company, Quantumcloud, lists their pricing policy, process, and contact information.
Locate two (2) Web Sites that have posted actual position openings in the area of your chosen career.
1) http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=51440517&JobTitle=Game+Designer&q=video+game+designer&cy=us&vw=b&AVSDM=2007-02-16+11:49:00The salary for this job posting is 22,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD /year. 1+ to 2 years of relevant work experience is required, some college coursework must have been completed.
2) http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=53687637&JobTitle=Web+Design&q=web+design&cy=us&vw=b&AVSDM=2007-02-12+12%3a20%3a00 The salary for this job posting is 30,000.00 - 55,000.00 USD /year. 2+ to 5 years of relevant work experience is required, can be a student, undergraduate or graduate.
Locate Three (3) Web Sites that describe the current economic forecast of your chosen area.
1) http://www.academy-webdesign.com/jobs/ The field of web design is growing rapidly. Many new positions are becoming available because of the growth in this area of techonology.
2) http://www.pennfoster.edu/webdesign/CareerOutlook.html The U.S. Department of Labor Predicts that the demand for Web Designers is to rise by 39% by the year 2012. That means jobs will open up for workers with the right skills.
3) http://www.itworld.com/Career/1981/ITW010425blacharski/ Demand for Web professionals has not increased as it did during the boom of the economy. It has not slowed down as much as the economy has. The job outlook is bright
