Hi guys ,
somebody told me that there are certifications for the Webmasters and it's really important to be certified ,
do does anybody have CIW certificat ? and what do u think of it ?
do u advise me to take it or it's not worth ?
Thanks

Whoever told you that is wrong. Well, sort of. There are indeed webmaster certifications - the CIW is just one example (Cisco also run a pretty good design course that presumably ends with you getting a pretty little certificate, too). But it's not "really important" to be certified.

http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?Should_I_get_CIW

Certifications 'look' good but ultimatley you want to have
references of work you have done. Try to get a small list
of projects done that you can show as experience.

When I hire a professional I want to know what they
have done, and can do. Not whether some company/college,
etc.. gave them a stamp of approval.

In fact, although I went to College to learn programming, 80%
of what I do now was self taught. So going by my certificates
alone really would not have helped me get programming contracts.

I agree, but also disagree.

The most important part is being able to do what you say you can and to prove that claim. A portfolio probably does this better than anything.

What happens when you look at two different portifolios and objectively can't decide which one is best. I think most employers will then look, if they haven't already looked, for the credentials of training. So, that pretty certificate might be more valuable than you think.

Personally, I would look for the accomplishments and know-how. However, I worked in training for a large corporation. The paperwork (certificate, diploma, etc.) was usually required for the hiring of a professional.

IMO, a certificate is always a good statement about passing some type of training. The individual will have to decide if the price is worth the paper.

So, the need of a certificate might be dependent upon whom employes you, or doesn't employ you.

Hope that helps too.

Dave

I think that the most important part of a developers job is to prove that he can produce work. I would hire a developer with 2 years experience and a rich portfolio over a graduate with CIW and no real-world experience or portfolio.