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http://www.lissaexplains.com/
A fun approach to learning HTML for Kids
What is ……..
This website provides detailed online tutorials to create websites using HTML coding. Full explanations
are given from what is a website to detailed information on how to code.
“Lissa Explains it All is a colourful and fun approach to learning HTML for Kids
and the young at heart. With this tutorial, kids and beginners learn step by step
how to make their own Web page and publish it on the WWW. For the more
advanced, .htaccess files, installing perl scripts and much more is covered.”
Who would use it…..
The use of HTML Just for Kids and the variety of tools included in the tutorials
means that the site can be used to very sophisticated levels.
After you've completed your Web site, you'll need tools to make it more
interactive for your visitors. You can find all the latest gadgets here for your Web
site including forums, guestbooks, polls, e-mail forms, tagboards, blogs, users
online counters and even a handy online HTML editor to convert your ideas into
HTML code. We have a small, but growing collection of cgi scripts including
a guestbook, users onlinescript, and a plugboard that requires no MySql
database. Also, we have free downloadable programs, including Icon Art, with
which you can make your own cursors and favicons! Need to play music on your
Web site? We have a nifty MP3 player that is easy to install and use
How would you use it?
The html help tab opens a webpage giving advice on:
 How does a webpage work?
 What is HTML?
 What do I need to get started: Editor: Webspace: Graphics: Ideas
Section 2
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How do I find free web space?
How do I get my own domain name?
How do I make my own graphics?
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Section 3
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How do I get my page listed in search engines?
How do I get my page to load faster?
How do I get more hits?
How do I copyright my site?
Section 4
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How can I keep myself safe online?
Section 5
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Lissa’s web design tips
o Do’s
o Don’ts
Section 6
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How do I make money from my site?
Section 7
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How do I get rid of spyware on my computer?
The same HTML tab has sub category tabs with step by step guides to writing html, css (cascading style
sheets), frames (an alternative to CSS – advised to stay away from them), tables, colour, javascript –
interacts with the HTML of a website, fun stuff and tools. Each subcategory is further broken down to
detailed information on scripting.
E-safety considerations
No e-safety issues encountered.
Note: Information on e-safety is given in good faith. It is important to see full terms and
conditions on websites to make your own judgment as to what is permissible and how.
Assess the e-safety level of online access in accordance with school policy.
Feedback
Please provide feedback on your first try out of this application, e.g., how you think it can be used either to
support your teaching, or support pupil learning. Email [email protected]
Contribution to the school’s technology action plan
Learning and teaching
Information Creation
Communication Tools
Pupil Online Resource
Interactive literacy
Interactive maths
Interactive - all other
subjects – Computing
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