[webproducers] Re: Web producer career trajectory
- From: tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:12:14 -0400
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On 10/15/08, C Murphy <clarissa.murphy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Great information.
> I recently switched positions and am now a project manager for a few network
> sites. From being a freelance web producer to this, I am now wondering if
> this was a step in the right direction.
>
> Murphy
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Tony Zeoli <tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> IxDA.org is a good discussion group for IA. There's an IA meetup in New
>> York
>> City (tonight actually) through Meetup.com. Also, there are a few IA
>> resources online, like the IAInstitute.org. Check Konigi.com for content
>> and
>> guidance on best practices. They actually sell IA sketch pads designed
>> specifically for IA designers.
>> Here is a partial list of stuff I've come across. Don't have time to put a
>> full list together, but you'll get the idea. This should be enough to get
>> you started.
>>
>> Of course, O'Reilly publishes lots of IA books. There's Information
>> Architecture for the World Wide Web and Jesse James Garret's Elements of
>> User Experience that is a good resource too.
>>
>> *Software:*
>>
>> Omnigraffle
>> Visio
>> Concept Draw
>> Axure
>>
>> *SaaS*
>> http://www.gliffy.com
>> http://writemaps.com/
>> http://www.jumpchart.com
>> http://www.protoshare.com
>>
>> *Blogs:*
>> http://www.gravity7.com
>> http://www.urlgreyhot.com
>> http://uxmatters.com/index.php
>> http://designative.info/
>>
>> *Conferences:*
>> http://www.designbyfire.nl/2008/
>>
>> *Resources*
>> http://adaptivepath.com/events/training/complete/files.php
>> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?GuiPrototypingTools
>>
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>>
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>>
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>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Lauren Larson <llarson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > This is an interesting conversation. I am also a web producer (not a
>> > content
>> > producer)...and have always been interested in UI, usability, user
>> > experience and IA, but never really considered it as an alternative
>> career
>> > path. How would one go about getting experience in IA that would lead to
>> > job/career opportunities. Most of us have naturally fallen into the web
>> > production realm without any formal training, but have things changed?
>> > Where
>> > woudl one begin today if they wanted to persue a career in IA,
>> > usability,
>> > etc...Of course books and blogs are a great resource for starters.
>> > All thoughts appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Lauren
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Tony Zeoli <tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The next logical step would be Executive Producer, but I think that
>> role
>> > > has
>> > > been merged into Director level positions.
>> > > I would say that if you might want to look at Information Architecture
>> or
>> > > User Experience Design as a logical career path. We're starting to get
>> to
>> > > the point that sites are so complex, information designers are
>> > > critical
>> > to
>> > > the process. That's the direction I've gone in. I think anyone who has
>> > any
>> > > history in web development are moving to that track, as its seen as
>> more
>> > of
>> > > a long term profession than producing content, which is increasingly
>> > being
>> > > delegated to lower level employees. The thought leaders are working on
>> > the
>> > > architecture while the producers are simply just producing content
>> that's
>> > > being handed to them. Or, they are being put into roles in Product
>> > > Development, which means that you might define the requirements to an
>> > > Information Architect, who will create wireframes out of your
>> > > concepts.
>> > > Plus, in a world of social media, the producer's job is minimized by
>> UGC
>> > > content.
>> > >
>> > > - - - -
>> > >
>> > > Best regards,
>> > >
>> > > *Tony Zeoli, Founder*
>> > > Netmix.com
>> > >
>> > > o: 914-864-0788
>> > > m: 917 705 4700
>> > >
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>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Rose, Caryn-Amy <crose@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I'm interested in other producers' thoughts on the career path of
>> being
>> > > > a Web producer -- I've been moving to bigger and more complex
>> projects
>> > > > since starting Web project management in '99, and to larger more
>> > complex
>> > > > organizations, with larger teams and vendor systems involved. Now it
>> > > > seems as though to grow further I would need to jump into another
>> > track,
>> > > > such as management/director/CIO.
>> > > >
>> > > > Do you have thoughts or experience (or dreams) to share on where a
>> Sr.
>> > > > Web Producer logically advances next?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!
>> > > >
>> > > > -- Caryn-Amy
>> > > >
>> > > > Caryn-Amy Rose
>> > > > Senior Web Producer - Journal Watch
>> > > > www.jwatch.org
>> > > >
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