Web Hosting and Web Site Development: A Guide to Opportunities (The Library of E-Commerce and Internet Careers) (Library Binding)

by Matthew Drouin (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-These straightforward, accessible texts do just what their titles suggest-present aspects of various career opportunities within the e-commerce and Internet fields, with suggestions for how young people can get a start in this constantly changing environment. Web Hosting is the more general of the two, giving a broad overview of the entire industry. Careers focuses on the actual creation of a Web site, with some helpful design "do's and don'ts," as well as profiles of several successful individuals, and the paths they took to their current jobs. There is some understandable overlap in the two titles, but the real downside is, of course, that any book on the subject is invariably dated by the time it hits library shelves. The main problem here is that there is no mention of the recent dot-com bust and the difficulties that one may encounter in securing employment in the current economic climate. However, both authors are clearly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the Web, and they point out to kids that they're never too young to think big, and that this may be the one industry in which youth is a distinct advantage. Neither of these books is an absolute necessity, but both are serviceable if you have lots of dot-com enthusiasts.
Ronni Krasnow, New York Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 54 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823934292
• ISBN-13: 978-0823934294
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,913,482 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book!, April 13, 2002

By	Jim (Euclid, OH USA) - See all my reviews

With all due respect to the author, this book is a joke. It's like reading a children's book. The book is bound like a children's book, the print is really large, has alot of pictures and the text is remedial. There are 64 pages total, but if it was written for an adult, it would probably condense down to 10. Not worth the money I paid for it!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Check the book data, February 23, 2006

By	Rosiher Sibaja (Peachtree City, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With all due respect to the previous reviewer, you should have looked at the book data. This is a kid's book, written for elementary age children. I have not read the book, but just thought I should point that out.