Being in web design, I used think it would be challenging to work exclusively with one industry and trust that it will work out. I’m always curious when I stumble upon other web designers who specialize in only building website for acupuncturists or who only build websites for realtors. I really didn’t know if they were successful or not, I just thought it sounded boring.

For years, I’ve feared labeling my services to work directly within an industry or have a specialty. Why not just be a jack of all trades, it’s fun, diverse, and exciting. I used to think that way, but recently, I’ve realized that there is value is specializing.

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I attended WebVisions, a web designer conference held in Portland last week. I’ve been checking out WebVisions the past couple of years and really enjoy learning about what’s coming up on the radar and what’s new in the Web Design world.

This year the focus was the future and I’m happy to say my impression of the future is pretty positive. The two things that everyone seem to keep repeating were:

1)  Open-ID – having one username and password to login your Facebook, Twitter, and other accounts

2) Open Source – having the source code of software available to the public to design, develop, distribute, and share. For example – most of Microsoft’s software is the opposite of open-source.

Hearing those two themes mentioned over and over again was such a relief! I develop and host websites in a mostly open-source environment and I feel that it’s a solid foundation to work off of.

What do you want to see change in the future for the online world? What would make your life easier/better online?

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