My friend wants to know if there is any association or body for webmasters/web developers in Nigeria. Please give us a link to their website.

Hey man thats what i'm really looking into we don't have that in nigeria. and i spoke with the IT YOUTH ABASSARDOR FOR NIGERIA, cos he his also a Website Designer, and he told me he havn't heard anything lyke that cos i was actually trying to moblise Webdesigners and Developers in nigeria but the ABASSARDOr advice me on some stuff lyke that.. though i'm oppurtune to be a member of Webdesigner and Developer Association of America.. so don't know What to do on that cos no doubt u must have an office for meetings and all that

because no doubt you must have an office for meetings and all that

i think an e-office will make a better cost effective option. People collaborate virtually 24/7 on serious coding not to talk of ordinary meeting.

There have been several attempts in the past to form an association. I started one (not very active these days but I'm sure when I have the time or someone decides to join in the efforts then it would become more active) - You can find this one by visiting our Yahoo Groups home page. The second one I knew of (now defunct) is the Nigerian Web Developers Association. I can't remember the url now.

My opinion is that, since everyone already heard it. I think it can start all from here. The by thinking big, something good will be achieved. Alot need be done in this country.

That's it?come on guys - LET'S DO SOMETHING

I support skima opinion

Sweet talk guys! We have waited long enough for others to come and bail this cat!

Well.. my only advice is ... get some appropriate government official or wealthy private interests interested in it.

Why? simple, credibility, ownership and funds..

It is an idea well done (u could stick a fork in it) but i can tell you as soon as it starts picking up speed, somebody up there will notice and suddenly hijack or spin-off a parallel association sponsored by the government.. only there is no IT ambassador or the likes to run it, just IT-gaffed politicians who wish to use it as a medium to spend money.

If not for insight, money and clout the webjurist awards would be in the hands of some Ibrahim Mantu or the likes

Likely Candidates, Donald Duke, Jim Ovia, Gerald llukwe.

Why not lets do a position paper on it?

Is there anything still been done about this? Please let me have more info on the progress report if any work is going on.

Bola

I dont think there is any yet.

I would more in favor of a user group as opposed to an association:

A user group is where you guys can meet up, socialize, learn the latest trends, arrange seminars, pick each other's brains, invites speakers, etc.

This is as opposed to an association as at least I have come to know it, in the Nigerian sense of the word, which has a potential of turning into a union of some sorts. We all know about the possible negative outcome of unions (of course, I could be wrong, since I haven't been there permanently in a while) - wage fixing, strikes, political wrangling, etc.

May not be worth much, but hey, it's my 2 cents on the matter

We have link here

www.groups.google.com/group/webdeang

we can alll share idea and brainstorm on bringing this dream to a reality.

Am developing a good proposal to back this up.

What would be the purpose of the webmaster association?

, strange though, i kinda feel we already have an association going on here in nairaland webmasters, my2cents is kinda right an association could develop to a kind of union and stifle some street taught designers creativity and efforts

Well, if there is none, can we put one together??

just like u guyz put the web conference together ehn?

i'm still mad at you guyz for fkin that project up early January, now yall talking abt another thang?

what conference

https://www.facebook.com/webmastersnigeria
For those who make money on the internet.
WEBMASTERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
...the economy builders
08033148670, 08083267490

I sugggested that here but was really attacked on this forum. I think is a welcome development. Let's get it done and started.

Yea my brother, there's no stopping, we drive d world's economy so we must come together and fight for a portion in the space called Nigeria. the platform will boost our performances and give us a voice in our industry. God bless u

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that site is a nice development. but I can tell u that there are a lot to webmasters' association than a website.

who are behide this association, many Nigeria Webmasters Associations have surfaced in the pass. it is well

Is the association already formed and where is it? The site link is not functioning.