Do you think I could ever get a job in computing?

[Bouncing]

Yeah basically, Im in to computing but the thing is I cant think what Im really good at? I can work them very well, but I just bought an apple and I really like it but I am in to photography but still trying to learn all the tricks with photoshop, but I really want to get in to CSS and web design but I just cant get my head around CSS. It all sounds (when I read tutorials) complicated, I try to make graphics on adobe photoshop but I always have problems with make pictures transparent etc. Im decent at things like garageband like I had never really used it but my sister sang a song and I added a backing track and edited a few things to make it sound really good, but I suppose can't really get far with that. Im also quite good at video editing, but still all seems like just a few little cool things I can do, nothing really amazing and what'll get me somewhere.
What do you think? Don't resist saying nowhere, find something else to be good at. Just say what you think :)

[Recursion]

What you need to do is take A Levels and GCSEs in Media for video editing etc... or IT and Computing for site coding, program coding etc..

But Media, IMO, is a waste of time, think about it, how likely is it, that you will get to be some kind of movie editor or something? Chances are extremely slim.

[Hayd93]

Ye the best thing instead of taking just media take a specialised subject of media. A good example of this is a photography course.

A good course i took was music technology this invloved alot useing computers to record, mixdown and create midi tracks ect. this also used the industry standared softwear protools so it was also handy if i ever wanted to go into editing as i know quite a bit about it.

[Jackbee]

I recommend getting a GNVQ or some sort in ICT. Then take it from there..

[Bouncing]

Yeah, but my school doesn't do media until six form when you can go to other schools at the same time for different subjects.

[Stephen!]

Go to college

[scottish]

college/uni :P

[Stephen!]

Go to college or university, get a real job - that's what they said to me.

[Recursion]

Im happy my school doesn't do DiDA, I would have taken it, then found out one of these:

1. I was useless at it
2. Its deathly boring
3. Its not going to get me anywhere

[Invent]

One quick tip, if you're hoping to get into web development and you're quite young then start now BUT keep a portfolio of ALL your work. It'll come in handy when you want to apply for a job in the future as the more work you've produced when you're yonger the better.

[Trinity]

Go to college or university, get a real job - that's what they said to me.

Good charlotte :8

But yeah, go to college and just do some general ICT course, like that BTEC ITQ one, to get the basics learnt, then move onto a more specialised course depending on what you feel you are best at in the ITQ course.

Edit: Totally agree with what Invent said.

[darkchicken101]

There's more to design than knowing how to use the programs. The programs are just a means to an end.

Also, if you have the determination and mindset to learn things and improve yourself, there isn't really a limit to what you can accomplish.

/Self-help talk over

[Fehm]

You can get VERY far with jazzing up songs in Garage Band ;)

Contact me if you want more info!

[Hayd93]

You can get VERY far with jazzing up songs in Garage Band ;)

Contact me if you want more info!

Its just a little more complex than jazzing up ;) and you will only go so far with that a better program would be something like reason and use a sampler ect to make a tune.

To record bands ect protools would be the best for that

[CS-dude]

Hello,

Jobs in computing are pretty plentiful, even most non-IT jobs require a decent amount of IT skill these days. So in answer to your question, yes you could get a job in IT, but you'll probably have to expand your skill set a little bit. Most the software you mentioned is at the utterly simplistic end of the spectrum, it’s aimed at the casual user after all, not at a professional.

The web is a great way to launch you in to an CS based career simply because of its accessibility, there are countless tutorials suiting countless styles of learning explaining everything from the basics of html to the finer points designing your own Operating system. So if there’s something you want to learn, chances are you can. CSS like html, can often be a little off-putting if your new to looking at it, its a lot of information which you can’t really interpret, hence its confusing. If you actually do a little reading though, you’ll be surprised at how simple they really are at heart. Don’t let looks put you off, give it a go and a guarantee you its nowhere near as complex as it may first look  keep in mind though, programming/web design skill is only one tiny area of the IT industry. There are plenty of other prospects out there. Like others have suggested maybe pickup a general IT/computing course if you can, and see if anything takes your fancy.

CS-dude