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Tech CareerThe Rules Have Changed

Still, make no mistake about it: This isn't the '90s.

When the industry was in its infancy, knowing a few HTML tags was sometimes enough to get a job, start learning new skills and move up the corporate ladder. Now such limited knowledge won't garner your resume even a passing glance. Companies expect budding Web professionals to be familiar with a broad range of programming languages and software tools, such as JavaScript, PHP, Perl, XML and Java.

Consider the following strategies for breaking into the business:

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