Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Webmaster to user interface developer

A webmaster already meets 55% of what the user interface developer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From webmaster
55 % overlap
Partial match
To user interface developer
58 You already bring
10 Still to learn
98 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.4/ 100

1 How much of what a user interface developer is expected to do is already part of a webmaster’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the user interface developer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A user interface developer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a webmaster already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • World Wide Web Consortium standards
  • computer programming
  • graphics editor software
  • style sheet languages
  • use an application-specific interface
  • use software libraries

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 58 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A user interface developer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a webmaster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held LESS information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held Sass information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held style sheet languages information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held CSS information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held JSSS information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held use software libraries working with computers

All 58 carried skills, including the 7 the user interface developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn design user interface required
  • still to learn use methodologies for user-centered design required
  • still to learn use software design patterns required
  • still to learn design graphics required
  • still to learn draw design sketches required
  • optional, not held create flowchart diagram optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 19 supplementary
  • still to learn integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn software UI design patterns required
  • optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Drupal optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held NoSQL optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Vagrant optional
  • optional, not held WordPress optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
  • optional, not held software interaction design optional
  • optional, not held tools for software configuration management optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
03 working with computers 2 required, 9 supplementary
  • still to learn analyse software specifications required
  • still to learn develop software prototype required
  • optional, not held debug software optional
  • optional, not held design interaction model optional
  • optional, not held use automatic programming optional
  • optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
  • optional, not held use functional programming optional
  • optional, not held use logic programming optional
  • optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
  • optional, not held use query languages optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
04 information skills 1 required
  • still to learn interpret technical texts required
05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT project management optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a user interface developer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 58 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
  • already held computer programming knowledge
  • already held graphics editor software knowledge
  • already held style sheet languages knowledge
  • already held use an application-specific interface skill
  • already held use software libraries skill
  • already held web programming knowledge
  • already held ABAP knowledge
  • already held AJAX knowledge
  • already held APL knowledge
  • already held ASP.NET knowledge
  • already held Adobe Illustrator knowledge
  • already held Adobe Photoshop knowledge
  • already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held C# knowledge
  • already held C++ knowledge
  • already held COBOL knowledge
  • already held CSS knowledge
  • already held CoffeeScript knowledge
  • already held Common Lisp knowledge
  • already held Erlang knowledge
  • already held GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
  • already held Groovy knowledge
  • already held Haskell knowledge
  • already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
  • already held JSSS knowledge
  • already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held LESS knowledge
  • already held Lisp knowledge
  • already held MATLAB knowledge
  • already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Microsoft Visio knowledge
  • already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
  • already held Objective-C knowledge
  • already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
  • already held PHP knowledge
  • already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Perl knowledge
  • already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held R knowledge
  • already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held SAP R3 knowledge
  • already held SAS language knowledge
  • already held Sass knowledge
  • already held Scala knowledge
  • already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held SketchBook Pro knowledge
  • already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Synfig knowledge
  • already held TypeScript knowledge
  • already held VBScript knowledge
  • already held Visual Basic knowledge
  • already held augmented reality knowledge
  • already held use markup languages skill
  • already held use scripting programming skill
30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Drupal optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held ICT project management optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held NoSQL optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Vagrant optional
  • optional, not held WordPress optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held debug software optional
  • optional, not held design interaction model optional
  • optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
  • optional, not held software interaction design optional
  • optional, not held tools for software configuration management optional
  • optional, not held use automatic programming optional
  • optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
  • optional, not held use functional programming optional
  • optional, not held use logic programming optional
  • optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
  • optional, not held use query languages optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
  • optional, not held create flowchart diagram optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
36 held skills the user interface developer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ICT performance analysis methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT recovery techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Joomla knowledge
  • not needed by the target role WildFly knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply ICT system usage policies skill
  • not needed by the target role apply tools for content development skill
  • not needed by the target role authoring software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role conduct search engine optimisation skill
  • not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data models knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
  • not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
  • not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role domain name service knowledge
  • not needed by the target role enhance website visibility skill
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
  • not needed by the target role implement front-end website design skill
  • not needed by the target role information security strategy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role knowledge base knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain ICT server skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain responsive design skill
  • not needed by the target role manage changes in ICT system skill
  • not needed by the target role manage online content skill
  • not needed by the target role online analytical processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role problem-solving with digital tools skill
  • not needed by the target role proxy servers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role study website behaviour patterns skill
  • not needed by the target role system backup best practice knowledge
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot website skill
  • not needed by the target role use ICT ticketing system skill
  • not needed by the target role use databases skill
  • not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
  • not needed by the target role web analytics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role web based collaborative platforms knowledge
22 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier
  • still to learn integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn software UI design patterns required
  • optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Drupal optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held ICT project management optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held NoSQL optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Vagrant optional
  • optional, not held WordPress optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
  • optional, not held software interaction design optional
  • optional, not held tools for software configuration management optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a webmaster become a user interface developer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A webmaster already covers 55% of what a user interface developer is expected to do: 58 skills carry over, 7 of which the user interface developer role treats as required.

What skills does a webmaster need to become a user interface developer?

10 required skills are missing, plus 30 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is analyse software specifications.

How hard is the move from webmaster to user interface developer?

Its learning distance is 59.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.