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Web Publishing Tools for Kids?

Posted by Cliff on 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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  1. discourage the use of "thanks in advance" by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 1, Funny

    I, for one, am planning on being very unhelpful. so fuck you.

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    -- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
  2. when I was four I learned HTML.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    and built my web site using good old plain vi.
    It was a great learning experience but I quickly moved onto Perl and Postgresql.

  3. Re:My question by mrpuffypants · · Score: 2, Funny

    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!!'

    My site also has pictures of my cat, thank-you-very-much!

  4. "Judge not, lest ye be judged" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why exactly does a geek NEED a reply option? There are too many chunks of flamebait out there proclaiming "I can be elitist! Look at me make fun of other people! Hahaha, you suck!"

    Give him something worthwhile, like some contact with other, nonhostile humans, or have him talk to some kids who aren't just spoiled little brats with high IQs.

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    And, in response to your post a bit deeper into the thread...

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    A geeky troll has absolutely no knowledge of any value to share. He should not even be allowed to use a site as socially oriented as Slashdot, just like he should be prevented by law from procreating.

    Let him play with his computers, and don't try to make him grow up like he should have some years ago. Social lives are for people, not elitist bastards. These lessons of tolerance and humility, they can be better taught through counseling. Slashdot only exacerbates the problem and becomes a significant waste of my time, patience, and emotional investment.