In your opinion, what skills will make me a suitable candidate for web design and development careers in Dubai, nowadays?

Learn HTML & CSS

Learn JavaScript

Build your first site

Learn PhotoShop pretty well

Spend some time learning the backend so you really know how everything works.

Learn databases, MVC-style frameworks, PHP, Python, and Apache — not to the extent that you worked on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but be fairly knowledgeable in them.

Now spend the rest of your days reading web development blogs and magazines, improving the skills you already know, and concentrating on design theory. :)

PHP framework like Laravel and MySQL, other basic languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScrit, JQuery would help making a suitable candidate for Web Design & Development. This is one full segment I'm mentioning here. There are others who learn other languages for Web development. Hope the question is answered properly. Still you have something to know about, feel free to send me an email to or you can send me your cellphone number so that we can be connected on various apps on our mobile phones. Thanks being in touch.

You have to have following skills to become a successfull web developer,

1. HTML5

2. JavaScript (ES6)

3. CSS3

4. Angular 4/React.js

5. Basics of Java/PHP/Node.js

Learning Web Development starts with understanding of HTML From scartch. You can also learn bootstrap and the Java script or jquery. You can now work on PhP and mysql database. This will give you a better advantage to get a good job.

first of all, design and development are two different disciplines with overlaping knowledge.a good place to start is by learning HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript whatever your choice is since you will be using them in both positions.

JavaScript has a ton of Frameworks with established communities of programmers backing them.Jquery is a favorite and ReactJS seems to be the new kid on the block now. however, i would advise you to learn Native Javascript first to get the feel of the logic behind it (and not to become obsolete in 5 years when the new Frameworks hit the market).

if your choice is design, i would focus on skills related to the UI and user experience. Photoshop is a must and taking an HCI course would greatly boost your chances of landing a job.

Development however, needs a whole different range of skills. you need to know one or several programming languages used in back-End development (PHP, .NET, C, Ruby) in addition to being competent with at least one DBMS (SQl Server, MySQL, Oracle).

Consider your points of strengh when applying for jobs. Are you more interested in the aesthetics of a user experience or do you prefer the optimization part.In the End, the choice is up to you and both roles offer fullfilling careers in a growing industry that doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon.

Hope i was of helpGood Luck 

thanks for the invitation

All these skills are excised

In my opinion first, a web designer should trust the basics of programming such as HTML, java-script, css and PHP

Secondly, in order to become distinct, you need to know the logic or programming that you are trying to use in designing websites

Your taste is in the selection

 your experince in the job they needwill helpyou

Well I don't live in Dubai, yet I have several clients from the UAE... First of all web design is a different field from web development, 2. as for languages and skills I'd suggest CSS, HTML5 in parallel with PHP and MySQL if you want to stand out of the crowd, since most companies employees who have knowledge in Microsoft languages and software since they can be taught in universities and microsoft offers support with its packages.

Unfortunately I don't have any Dubai experience, but I am looking forward to be there in the future. So thanks for the invitation and I would just follow this question to get some answers.

Thanks for your invitation ,  In Dubai for web development language (back end of website ) i prefer you PHP and for web designing Language (front end of website) use html5,css bootstrap,Jquery.

Mostly In middle east countries website are developed in word press by using custom themes and plugins.

Thank you for your invitation..

firstly you have to know the differences between web design and web developer as you are about to start your career:

 as a web designer we can call them the architects while web developers are the builders

web designers can draw and sketch the interface according to the user requirements and they should have a good knowledge in user experience, you must have this kind of sensitivity and feel for the web site and the interface you must be good in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript,some of JQuery,Photoshop (u must have this sense of art and colors combined with user experience)

web developer must have logic, linear, technical thinking skills to draw the inner operations of the website or the inner code .. they transform the static interface that made by the web designer into dynamic pages to serve the user..they should know beside little HTML and CSS programming languages:

C#, Java (as common languages).NET

PHP, ASP

 if you want to decide your career try to use Photoshop and design a page to see your skills

then try to write a code at least for calculator and see you skills

all the luck