A Web -Programmer should have extensive understanding of Object Oriented Programming Concepts in PHP and MySQL. Experience with XHTML / CSS2, JavaScript, and ActionScript for Flash are a plus.  You will be expected to plan, research, develop logic, code, test and deploy several Web projects with minimal assistance. You should know how to build a PHP web application from the ground up, as well as modify and build on existing code.

    Web Designers are responsible for layout, visual appearance, and usability of a website. Designers will be required to use a combination of graphic design skills and technical knowledge to create web applications. Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and an understanding of HTML / CSS is required, the work involves:

• liaising closely with a customer or client at the design stage to answer questions such as: why is the site needed? who are the target audience? who are the leading competitors? etc;
• producing a design that will be attractive to the target user, has a logical navigation system and has all the features required;
• writing web pages in a combination of codes, such as hypertext mark-up language (HTML), Javascript, Actionscript, ColdFusion, Java, Perl and Flash, or using code-generating programs, such as Dreamweaver;
• deciding on how images and other material will be digitally optimised and presented for the web;
• ensuring that material on the web site is accessible to all groups including those with disabilities;
• testing the site for functionality in different browsers and at different resolutions;
• fixing errors.

Web designers will have knowledge of graphic design packages such as Fireworks or Photoshop in order to produce basic layout and manipulate images. Skills in cascading style sheets (CSS), e-commerce and server side technologies, such as PHP and Perl, and internet security are also important. As users gain faster access to the internet via broadband, web designers with skills in multimedia and interactivity are likely to be in greater demand.

    Software engineers research, design, test, implement and maintain software systems to meet client or employer needs. Also required to use a variety of computer programming languages and applications, as well as work in teams with other IT professionals or individually.  

    Typical work activities will usually include some or all of the following:

• researching, designing, writing and testing new software programs;
• developing existing systems by analysing and identifying areas for modification;
• 'bolting together' existing software products (getting incompatible platforms to work together and creating code to link them);
• maintaining systems by monitoring, identifying and correcting software defects;
• investigating new technologies;
• creating technical specifications and test plans;
• working with computer coding languages;
• writing operational documentation with technical authors;
• working closely with other staff, such as project managers, graphic artists, systems analysts, and sales and marketing professionals;
• consulting clients/colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and asking questions to obtain information, clarify details and implement information;
• constantly updating technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and/or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications;
• problem-solving and thinking laterally as part of a team, or individually, to meet the needs of the project.