A Kid's Guide to Creating Web Pages for Home and School [Paperback]

Benjamin Selfridge (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Most students are familiar with the Web, but few are familiar with the primary underlying technology that makes it possible: HTML. A Kid’s Guide to Creating Web Pages for Home and School is designed for those who have grown up with computers and want to move beyond the basics of “canned” Web 2.0 applications.

Written by a kid for kids, this book leads students step-by-step through the basic functionalities of HTML, all with an inquisitive, friendly tone that encourages experimentation. Each section focuses on a specific project and includes sample computer screens to demonstrate the basic site being developed.

Once practiced and learned, the individual projects and lessons are integrated into a single Web site that can be published on the Web. Also included are more advanced techniques for Web page design, including sound, animation, and the uses of Javascript, Java, and Flash, as well as off- and online resources for readers to investigate.

Editorial Reviews

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Grade 5 Up - A clear, concise how-to book. Starting with the basics of creating a folder and an HTML page, readers will produce a Web page in a very short period of time. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and the illustrations provide practice exercises. Sample pages show what the finished products should look like. Each chapter has a brief summary and challenge questions. Solutions appear on the author's Web site. This is a much-needed resource for students who are comfortable with a computer and want to do more than cut and paste. - Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA
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"A great introduction to HTML." —Connect

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Prufrock Press, Inc (January 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593633343
• ISBN-13: 978-1593633349
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,038,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent primer for young (and old), September 22, 2007

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Myriam Kline "fussy shopper" (New York) - See all my reviews
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I just finished reading "A Kid's Guide to Creating Web Pages" by Benjamin and Peter Selfridge and I highly recommend it for the following reasons:

1. It is written in crystal clear and friendly language.

2. You will be able to create a web page easily and successfully.

3. You will understand what you did to create the web page (in other words, the authors try to explain what each step accomplishes).

4. The guide is just the right length (not a 1,000 page computer language text) and is laid out in a pleasant fashion with lots of examples and explanations.

5. Once you create a simple web page, the authors gently introduce many other exciting things you can do to enhance your design.

6. This book accomplishes what it promises and in addition it wets your appetite for more!

7. This is a perfect beginners guide for young and old (the prose is not infantilizing or obnoxious)

Buy it and try the examples when you have time and when you do not have a lot of distractions or interruptions--the more success you have the first time out, the more you will want to keep trying.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Kids., March 25, 2010

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Kenneth Nemchak (Pinckney, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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Gave this book to my son (11 years old), and he went from 0 - 60 in less than 2 hours.
He had a really nice looking webpage with nice form, links, pictures and Java script.
Highly recommended.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Kid's Guide to Creating Web Pages for Home and School, October 29, 2007

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G. Orjuela (NY) - See all my reviews
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Buy this book! It is well explained, easy and fun to work with it. In one word it is wonderful.

My daughter Myriam recommended to me, I recommend it to you!
Gloria Orjuela