Creating a Web Page
On the World Wide Web, we can view NASA photos of Jupiter, listen to a speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. or view video clips of an expedition to Antarctica, and it’s all made possible through the special codes of HyperText Markup Language, or HTML. Web page creation has become an increasingly important skill to use at school and at work for sharing information. Learn about HTML and discover helpful Web page resources and tutorials through these direct links on the Times Launch Point Web site: https://www.latimes.com/launchpoint
Level 1
Webmonkey for Kids: Lessons: The first step in creating a Web site is making a plan and organizing your information. Learn HTML basics and special features, find out where you can access free clip art and other resources, and try some fun web projects like creating a slide show or an online report for school.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kids/lessons/index.html
Create Your Own Web Page: This easy-to-understand guide shows you all you need to know to get your work published on the Web, from creating a text document to going public.
https://www.smplanet.com/webpage/webpage.html
ThinkQuest: Check out the spectacular educational Web sites created by students as part of yearly competitions: ThinkQuest Junior for students in grades 4-6 and ThinkQuest for high school students. Find out how you can participate and maybe win big prizes.
https://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html
Level 2
Learning HTML for Kids of All Ages: How do you make text appear bold? What is the difference between a .gif and a .jpg? Find out through this step-by-step Web tutorial.
https://www.teleport.com/~jgoodell/tutorial/index.htm
Learning HTML: When you create a Web page, it is important to be aware of copyright law and feature only text and images you have been given permission to use. This site offers a helpful Web page tutorial as well as a list of sites offering free Web graphics and animations.
https://www.ipl.org/youth/kidsweb/
Lissa Explains it All--HTML Help for Kids: This award-winning site created by a 14-year-old not only explains Web page basics but also shows you how to incorporate advanced features. View an online chart of the 216 recommended colors to use for Web pages and find helpful resources for free graphics.
https://www.lissaexplains.com/intro.html
Level 3
Webmonkey: The Web Developer’s Resource: This comprehensive collection of resources can teach you the basics as well as help you develop advanced skills in such areas as authoring, design, multimedia and programming. Access helpful quick reference sheets and read about new developments.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/
Beginning HTML at HTML Goodies: This site offers friendly, straightforward instructions on how to create simple Web pages as well as add more advanced features.
https://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/
How the Internet Works: Find out how to make Web pages, Web animations and MP3 files, how to set up a Web cam or see just how Web servers make it possible for you to view Web pages from all over the world.
https://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Intrnt
EXPLORER’S QUEST
The answer to this Internet quiz can be found in the sites at right.
What format for compressing graphics came first, the .gif or the .jpg?
CLUE: See Learning HTML for Kids of All Ages: Graphics
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Launch Point is produced by the UC Irvine department of education, which reviews each site for appropriateness and quality. Even so, parents should supervise their children’s use of the Internet. This column was designed by Narisa Hoevatanakul, Jana Young, Susan Bodeman and Anna Manring.