A Kid's Guide to Creating Web Pages for Home and School - Softcover

Selfridge, Benjamin; Selfridge, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569761809 ISBN 13: 9781569761809

Publisher: Zephyr Press, 2004

Synopsis

Ages 11 to 16 years. Most students are familiar with the World Wide Web, but few are familiar with the primary underlying technology that makes it possible: HTML. This book is designed for those who have grown up with computers but who have never had the chance to create their own web sites. 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 on-line resources for readers to investigate.

About this title

About the Author

Benjamin Selfridge is a 13-year-old student in Warren Middle School in Warren, New Jersey. At 11 he became interested in creating web pages and did a school project on the subject, and has recently advanced to include some Javascript programming with the help of his dad. Peter Selfridge, Benjamin's father and coauthor, has a PhD in computer science and worked at Bell Labs and AT&T Labs as a computer researcher for many years. He currently works for a computer animation company, and is a technology consultant on artificial intelligence. They live in Watchung, New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zephyr Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569761809
• ISBN 13: 9781569761809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128