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CoderDojo Nano: Building a Website: Create with Code
CoderDojo is the coding club that lets you hang out with other coders, learn new stuff and generally have fun with computers. This amazing CoderDojo book tells you everything you need to know to build your own website. Start by getting your very own Dojo Nano club up and running. All you need is one or more friends, a computer, and this book!
Then join the Nanonauts who are learning how to make a website for their band. They’ll be sharing their tips on HTML, CSS, and Javascript. With their help you’ll soon be able to create a website on any subject you can think of. Starting with the basics, you will quickly progress to the fun parts that make everyone want to visit your website: from adding photos to embedding Youtube videos and Google maps, to making your menu page something to marvel at. It’s all at your fingertips.
The best book on coding for kids aged 8 and up. There is no better place to start your coding adventure.
Then join the Nanonauts who are learning how to make a website for their band. They’ll be sharing their tips on HTML, CSS, and Javascript. With their help you’ll soon be able to create a website on any subject you can think of. Starting with the basics, you will quickly progress to the fun parts that make everyone want to visit your website: from adding photos to embedding Youtube videos and Google maps, to making your menu page something to marvel at. It’s all at your fingertips.
The best book on coding for kids aged 8 and up. There is no better place to start your coding adventure.
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96 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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June 7, 2018
If you are interested in making a website about your pets, favorite games, hobbies or
anything else, this book is perfect for you. Create with Code: Build your own website is a nonfiction book which shows you step-by-step instructions on how to create your own website using HTML, CSS and some JavaScript. The book challenges the reader to take initiative after each step with open-ended prompts and links. For example, one challenge in the book was scaling down a picture to fit the screen of a website. Links to Scholastic website are provided, where further instructions are given to download a free, powerful image editing program GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) to assist you. There are multiple challenges in this book testing a coder’s ability. For example, changing code for a bulleted list to a numbered list, adding links to new pages from the home page and so on. The book also encourages the coder to experiment with code while designing the layout, background, borders and color for their website.
The author Clyde Hatter did a commendable job in making a visually appealing book with an abundance of color and pictures. Source code for .html and .css files are in different colors, so one can tell the difference at a glance. He explains complex technological concepts in a simple yet engaging manner. The glossary of “Words To Remember” that he puts at the end of important concepts is a good reminder of new things you have learned. The “Ninja Tips” he provides throughout the book are highlighted in yellow and are interesting and thought-provoking. He also calls attention to Mathematics by referring to base 10 and base 16 numbers. Colors are represented using Hexadecimal code, a six-character alphanumeric combination for red, blue and green color values that can be altered to get the desired color. I learned that all the code for the website content is in the .html (Hypertext Markup Language) file and the code for webpage design is in the .css (Cascading Stylesheet) file. I also learned how to embed YouTube video and Google map on a webpage, making the homepage and putting it all on the internet.
This is a well-structured book that encourages kids in third grade and above to pursue coding confidently. I felt the beginning of the book to be easy and was able to code fast. As I progressed through the book, the lines of code became longer. I downloaded parts of the longer lines of code from the links provided to the Scholastic website. This was a convenient feature in the book. I give this book five stars because it is highly informative, fun and an amazing hands-on coding experience! Coding is a vital life skill in this day and age, and CoderDojo Nano: Create with Code: Build Your Own Website was an engaging introduction that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Reviewed by Sonika M, 13, Metropolitan Washington Mensa
anything else, this book is perfect for you. Create with Code: Build your own website is a nonfiction book which shows you step-by-step instructions on how to create your own website using HTML, CSS and some JavaScript. The book challenges the reader to take initiative after each step with open-ended prompts and links. For example, one challenge in the book was scaling down a picture to fit the screen of a website. Links to Scholastic website are provided, where further instructions are given to download a free, powerful image editing program GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) to assist you. There are multiple challenges in this book testing a coder’s ability. For example, changing code for a bulleted list to a numbered list, adding links to new pages from the home page and so on. The book also encourages the coder to experiment with code while designing the layout, background, borders and color for their website.
The author Clyde Hatter did a commendable job in making a visually appealing book with an abundance of color and pictures. Source code for .html and .css files are in different colors, so one can tell the difference at a glance. He explains complex technological concepts in a simple yet engaging manner. The glossary of “Words To Remember” that he puts at the end of important concepts is a good reminder of new things you have learned. The “Ninja Tips” he provides throughout the book are highlighted in yellow and are interesting and thought-provoking. He also calls attention to Mathematics by referring to base 10 and base 16 numbers. Colors are represented using Hexadecimal code, a six-character alphanumeric combination for red, blue and green color values that can be altered to get the desired color. I learned that all the code for the website content is in the .html (Hypertext Markup Language) file and the code for webpage design is in the .css (Cascading Stylesheet) file. I also learned how to embed YouTube video and Google map on a webpage, making the homepage and putting it all on the internet.
This is a well-structured book that encourages kids in third grade and above to pursue coding confidently. I felt the beginning of the book to be easy and was able to code fast. As I progressed through the book, the lines of code became longer. I downloaded parts of the longer lines of code from the links provided to the Scholastic website. This was a convenient feature in the book. I give this book five stars because it is highly informative, fun and an amazing hands-on coding experience! Coding is a vital life skill in this day and age, and CoderDojo Nano: Create with Code: Build Your Own Website was an engaging introduction that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Reviewed by Sonika M, 13, Metropolitan Washington Mensa
May 4, 2017
This book makes learning code look fun and easy. And I completely intended to learn some basic coding. But ... long story short -- I didn't . So I can't speak to the actual content of this book, which is why I gave it 3 stars. Maybe my effort is what gets 3 stars. Since it's not the book's fault I find coding as boring as calculus.
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