Web Publishing Tools for Kids?

Posted by Cliff on Monday December 1, 2003 @11:23AM from the an-introduction-to-the-web dept.

fuzbuh asks: "I want to help an 11 year old who wants to publish a site for kids, and am thinking about what tool(s) to provide for her. Her experience is limited to email, web browsing (on kid sites), and computer games. This, as a first step for her, needs to be easy, and more focused on content than form. What do people suggest for tools for her? A web based page builder (which one)? A WYSIWYG editor (may be a bit complex). A 'Wiki' where only she can edit? Maybe I should just start her with a blog to post her ideas and stories. What have others done? Any ideas and/or suggestions? Thanks in advance!"

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My question by flikx · 2003-12-01 11:36 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Why exactly would an 11 year old need a website?? There are too many useless sites out there proclaiming 'I can built a website, I'm so cool!! Look at this picture of my hideous rat-dog!!!11!! k-thx-bye!!'

Teach her something worthwhile, like rebuilding small engines, or have her pick up a sport. Don't introduce her to blogging, I shudder at the thought of yet another blog.

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