Dave's Quick 'n' Easy Web Pages : An Introductory Guide to Creating Web Sites

From School Library Journal
Gr 4-8-When the author was 11 years old, he created a fan Web page for the "Redwall" series. With Brian Jacques's blessing, it soon became the official "Redwall" site (www.redwall.org). Now 14, Dave has written this book (illustrated by his older brother and edited by his father) to answer the many tech-related questions he receives every day. Instead of focusing on any of the software currently available, he goes back to the basics and teaches HTML coding. This levels the playing field, since anyone with text editing software can create a Web page. Dave starts at the beginning, defining HTML and explaining the tagging conventions. He covers enough material to create a fairly sophisticated Web page, including lists, tables, colors, images, banners, animation, sound, and some Java scripting. He also includes links to sites that provide "Web gadgets," such as counters, guest books, and message boards. With this book, a word processor, and an idea, any child can create a Web site to be proud of.Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los AngelesCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Gr. 5-9. The blurb on the back of this revised edition is a bit misleading because it still gives the author's age as 14, but the book itself is just as practical, detailed, and personal as it was when it first appeared in 1999. The presentation is slicker, the editing is smoother and more professional, and the introduction now discusses Web safety issues, with tips such as "Don't use pictures that place you next to a local landmark that will reveal what neighborhood you live in." More specific tips, labeled "Dave's Advice," are sprinkled frequently through the text. Although not really for browsers, this will guide kids really interested in using HTML. Susan Dove Lempke
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Marc Andreessen, Co-founder of Netscape
"Great advice on setting up your own web site from one of the world's youngest and smartest webmasters!"

Brian Jacques, Author of the Redwall series
"I wish them all the success they deserve and recommend their book wholeheartedly."

The New York Public Library
The first edition was selected by The New York Public Library for its list, Books For The Teen Age, 2000.

Book Description
Want to create your own web site? Not sure where to begin? Afraid it might be expensive? Dave's book shows how to get free web design software, free internet access, free web server space, and a free web-based e-mail address. Dave takes you step-by-step through the web site creation process. Begin with a simple page. Add links, color, images, a background, sound, animation, and a message banner. Create a professional layout using tables. Convert your simple page to a multi-page web site. Add an image map, a visitor counter, a guest book, and a password-protected area. Convert to a free easy-to-remember web site address. Then register your web site with the key search engines. Dave shares his personal tips and tricks for avoiding pitfalls. Dave's Quick 'n' Easy Web Pages is used by North American educators from fifth grade through college. Great for small business owners too. Practical. Simple. "Quick 'n' Easy."

About the Author
In 1996 Dave Lindsay became webmaster for Brian Jacques, best-selling author of the Redwall adventure series for young people. Currently the Official Redwall Abbey Web Site attracts 38,000 visitors a month from over 120 countries. Netscape rates it the 76,635th most popular site on the Internet. Of the 200 or so e-mails Dave receives a day, many ask for help creating a new web page or improving an existing web page. Dave wrote this book to answer those requests for help. Now 16, Dave is in the eleventh grade, preparing to study computer science at university. He creates commercial web sites in his spare time, when he's not enjoying his first love, playing guitar in the style of Joe Satriani or Steve Vai.


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Gr 4-8-When the author was 11 years old, he created a fan Web page for the "Redwall" series. With Brian Jacques's blessing, it soon became the official "Redwall" site (www.redwall.org). Now 14, Dave has written this book (illustrated by his older brother and edited by his father) to answer the many tech-related questions he receives every day. Instead of focusing on any of the software currently available, he goes back to the basics and teaches HTML coding. This levels the playing field, since anyone with text editing software can create a Web page. Dave starts at the beginning, defining HTML and explaining the tagging conventions. He covers enough material to create a fairly sophisticated Web page, including lists, tables, colors, images, banners, animation, sound, and some Java scripting. He also includes links to sites that provide "Web gadgets," such as counters, guest books, and message boards. With this book, a word processor, and an idea, any child can create a Web site to be proud of.-Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.


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