A Teen's Guide to Creating Web Pages and Blogs

by Benjamin Selfridge, Peter Selfridge, Jennifer Osburn

Overview

Whether using a social networking site like MySpace or Facebook or building a Web page from scratch, millions of teens are actively creating a vibrant part of the Internet. This is the definitive teen's guide to publishing exciting web pages and blogs on the Web.

This easy-to-follow guide shows teenagers how to:

• Create great MySpace and Facebook pages
• Build their own unique, personalized Web site
• Share the latest news with exciting blogging ideas
• Protect themselves online with cyber-safety tips

Written by a teenager for other teens, this book leads readers step-by-step through the basics of web and blog design. In this book, teens learn to go beyond clicking through web sites to learning winning strategies for web design and great ideas for writing blogs that attract attention and readership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618213228
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	160
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Benjamin Selfridge is now a student at Bard College, where he is studying mathematics, computer science, and psychology. When Ben was 11, his friends sparked his interest in creating Web pages. He did a school project on the subject, which is how this book started.

Peter Selfridge, Ph.D., has a doctorate in computer science and worked at Bell Labs and AT&T Labs for 19 years as a research scientist. He currently works for a small science and engineering company near Washington, DC, and advises the government on technology issues.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 7 Up—This book offers a basic introduction to creating a Web site, learning code, updating MySpace and Facebook pages, and creating a blog. The fun and conversational tone makes the book more accessible than others on the subject. If readers go through it chapter by chapter, they will have a fully functioning Web page by the end. The screen shots throughout are of Windows images, but the authors do frequently address Mac users. Since Windows and Mac OS X work similarly, Mac users should be able to follow along even though they won't have exact screen shots to follow. The chapter on updating one's social-networking site profile includes instruction on using code to further customize one's page. However, since these sites are always updating themselves, these instructions might become dated. There's also an informative chapter on blogs. The final chapter is a lesson on how to stay safe online. Since the tone of the book is pretty informal, the information on cybersafety doesn't come off as preachy or didactic. A good book for those who are new to social networking or creating Web sites.—Traci Glass, Eugene Public Library, OR

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