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Adobe Photoshop

Expert level

Used since 1993

Used for screen comps, color correction, logo creation, and designing for print and web

Adobe Illustrator

Expert level

Used since 1996

Used for design, wireframing, site mapping, icons and designing for print and web

Adobe InDesign

Expert level

Used since 2003

Preferred tool for layout and designing for print

Adobe Dreamweaver

Expert level

Used since 2000

Used for creating HTML prototypes and front end development

Adobe Acrobat

Expert level

Used since 2003

Used for converting files and preparing accessible files

Axure

Expert level

Used since 2013

Used for creating interactive prototypes

MS Expression Blend

Expert level

Used since 2010

Used for prototyping, creating XAML, and designing for web

MS SketchFlow

Expert level

Used since 2010

Used for creating interactive wireframes

MS Visual Studio

Expert level

Used since 2007

Used for developing ASP.NET and SharePoint sites

MS SharePoint Designer

Expert level

Used since 2010

Used to brand and design SharePoint sites

MS Visio

Expert level

Used since 2000

Used for creating annotated wireframes

MS Office

Expert level

Used since 1995

Used for administrative tasks, documentation, communication and organization

FileMaker Pro

Expert level

Used since 2001

Used for project, traffic and print management

Development

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS, CSS3)

Expert level

Used since 2005

Used for front end development and prototyping

HTML / HTML5

Expert level

Used since 1998

Used for front end development and prototyping

XHTML

Expert level

Used since 2007

Used for front end development

JavaScript

Intermediate level

Used since 2005

Used for developing dynamic features and interactive prototyping

XML

Intermediate level

Used since 2008

Used to display data dynamically

XAML

Intermediate level

Used since 2010

Used for front end development

Design and Accessibility

Section 508, WCAG and MAS Accessibility

Used since 2007

Audit, test, evalutate, train and remediate websites for accessibility to manually, aurally or visually impaired visitors

Wireframing

Used since 2007

Use to define layout and flow for sites and applications

User Centered Design

Used since 2007

Design sites and applications focused on maximizing the user experience

Usability Testing

Used since 2010

Formal, informal and heuristic evaluation of sites and applications

User Experience Design

Used since 2007

Design websites and applications for a delightful user experience

W3C Web Standards

Used since 2007

Design and code websites and applications that are compliant with W3C Web Standards

Content Management

Used since 2007

Design for Joomla, Drupal, SharePoint, and other CMS Systems

Prototyping

Used since 2007

Create static and interactive prototypes showing the layout and flow of the website or application

Gamification

Used since 2013

Use gaming principles and designs to create websites and applications that engage and delight the user

Personas & Scenarios

Used since 2013

Develop personas and scenarios to better understand the user and design a more focused experience