The World Wide Web, a First Book

Lampton, Christopher,

ISBN 10: 0531202623 / ISBN 13: 9780531202623

Published by Franklin Watts division of Grolier Publishing/New York,, 1997

About this Item

hard cover, reinforced binding, "15.95 JNF" on first end paper, 64 pages including Glossary & Index, 7 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches, fine book condition, no dust jacket, non-fiction,

Seller Inventory # A 2380

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Wide Web, a First Book
• Publisher: Franklin Watts division of Grolier Publishing/New York,
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0531202623
• ISBN 13: 9780531202623
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • computers,

About this title

Synopsis

A description of the World Wide Web, including the history of its development and details on how to use it

Reviews

Grade 4-6?Lampton's introductions to home-page design and the World Wide Web are presented in an easy-to-follow, appealing format that includes color-highlighted subheadings, italicized terms, and well-reproduced, well-captioned color photos of computer screens to illustrate the information presented in the texts. Terms that are clearly explained in the texts are also included in a glossary. In Home Page, the more difficult of the two topics, readers are walked through the process of building a Web page. Use of the text editor, HTML tags, typefaces, anchors, and pictures are all presented in simple terminology that even novices can easily understand. After completing this short introduction, children should be able to create a fairly sophisticated Web page, or even a Web site, complete with illustrations and hyperlinks. This author has a knack for involving young readers in the process at hand from page one, never allowing them to consider the difficulty of what he is asking them to do. In The World Wide Web, the emphasis is on how to navigate the Web. Explanations of terms such as hyperlink, URL, bookmark, Web indexes, and search engines offer a solid base for novices. The final chapter, an introduction to some interesting Web sites, offers encouragement, acknowledging that some sites will change. While Home Page will probably be the more requested of these two books, both volumes will be valuable additions to most libraries.?Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Gr. 4^-8. Proficient young Web surfers as well as children who have just begun to notice strange strings of letters on television commercials (http://www.buyme.com) will find much useful information in this book. Lampton has carefully thought through his subject to figure out what children will really want and need to know, and he explains each term with precision and clarity. The pages are filled with practical advice (sites ending in .com are usually trying to sell you something); the instructions on Web searching are good; and the book design is attractive, with plenty of illustrations. There is also a glossary. Children who have mastered the basics may be interested in Lampton's Home Page: An Introduction to Web Page Design, a starred book in this issue. Both titles are superior choices. Susan Dove Lempke