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Introduction
to Web Guilds I've met many web designers who say that they've learned far more from work experience than they did from formal fulltime education (eg, university or college). On-the-job training therefore seems very appropriate for teaching web skills, and from this thought the idea of a trade-based way of acquiring web skills is not a huge leap. I particularly think of community web design as more of a trade than a profession. It's practical, hands-on and able to be done by just about anyone if they're properly trained and mentored. Perhaps higher-end web skills such as large database-driven sites that involve actual programming are more appropriately taught in a formal situation. Guilds have been around for hundreds of years, and have become modern Trades and Associations. A Web Guild would consist of webcraft masters, websmiths and apprentices with a common interest, who work together and support each other. Once there is a group of competent websmiths in a community, that community could become more self-sufficient in so many ways, through improved tourism, telework employment opportunities and e-commerce potential. INTRODUCTION
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