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WebYoda's Founder, president, and CEO, David Lowe, background includes a
Bachelors in CIS from FAMU 1986, and a Masters in Computer Science from
Florda State University 1988, with a minor in Artificial Intelligence computer
applications.In November 1995, David Lowe along with Barry McConnell, Director of Computer Training for FSU, started the first Webmaster Certification program in the country at Florida State University. On May 6th, 1996 David became the In 1996 he also established WebYoda with one purpose in mind: to train Web professionals to build visually appealing Web sites that load quickly, navigate easily, and are accessible to as many people as possible with minimum confusion. From 1996-1997 WebYoda developed an extensive collection of original Webmaster courses that were used exclusively by training centers such as Florida State University Center for Professional Development, to teach other aspiring web designers. WebYoda is recognized throughout the Internet community not only for its conceptual expertise, but also for its ability to lead others through the often confusing world of web design, web development, database connectivity and practical implementations. In October 1997, WebYoda went online providing Web Professional training materials and Certification. This was the first nationally recognized Webmaster Certification available to aspiring Web Professionals and is still setting the standard today. On March 9, 1998 WebYoda awarded the first In 1998 the second generation of Webmaster courses were developed which were distributed to training centers nationally and as far away as Jakarta Indonesia. In February 1999, WebYoda started WebmasterCertification.com, the first Web site to offer online Web Professional training, assessment, and certification. In 2000 WebYoda became a World Organization of Webmasters Education Alliance partner and worked closely with the World Organization of Webmasters to define the Webmaster certification standard. In 2003 WebYoda began construction on WOW Academy, WebYoda's Online Webmaster Academy, with the goal of providing a turn-key solution for K12 and colleges looking to provide Webmaster Certification options for their students. In January 2004, WebYoda deployed the first WOW Academy at Central Carolina Community College, North Carolina. In March of 2004 WOWacademy.com went live to provide training, assessment, and certification for online students looking to get Webmaster certified. In January 2006 WOW Academy deployed their third generation of Webmaster courses plus added three Webamaster assessment exams. In March 2007 WOW Academy became Webmaster certification neutral to meet the needs of all aspiring Webmasters and training centers. | |||||||||
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