On the high end, knowledge of XML, JAVA, Cold Fusion and Active Server Pages is in demand. In fact, JAVA has now become the most sought after technical skill in the industry. Additional Skills Other skills are becoming very marketable in the Internet Industry. Two of the biggest are Project Management and Technical Writing. The more experience a person can get in high school and college, the more marketable that person becomes in the industry.
Most skills mentioned today can be self-taught via the medium itself, the Internet.
The Internet Industry is constantly changing. What is marketable today may not be marketable in 2-4 years. Currently, many high school students are graduating with more Internet knowledge than some college students. What can get a person an entry-level job in the industry today, will not be true 4 years from now. It is important to learn the basic skills and gain the basic knowledge and increasingly build upon that knowledge.