ACE and ACI Adobe Certifications

A few weeks ago, ORC updated its Adobe credentials for increased web design functions. ORC now adds ACE certification (Adobe Certified Expert) for Dreamweaver, and ACI certification (Adobe Certified Instructor) to its roster of certs. For those who may be considering it, the exam is a timed 80-minute exam with just over 70 questions covering 4 main topic areas:

1. Understanding Web technologies
2. Planning sites
3. Designing pages
4. Managing and maintaining sites

In Kansas City, you can schedule to take the exam at Centriq Training.

Dreamweaver has for many years been a leading (if not the leading) GUI web editor. Although like with any web editor it is fully possible to create "bad" or "poorly organized" code, or to achieve affects the user doesn't fully understand, Dreamweaver forfeits some control over code creation and maintenance for faster results with less upfront knowledge required. Additionally, many of the tools provided (such as templates, the sweet new Spry tools, and site-wide find/replace and link updating) can be huge time-savers and consistency helpers even for veteran coders. I personally consider it one of the best options for someone starting out their web career, and in some cases, a good option for someone trying to ease their management of ongoing sites.

So best wishes in continued growth and usage of the Web.

On the Road,
Eric J. Reid