Mood:  sharp

Recently I read about a young 13 yr. old genius that began creating web-pages using HTML when he was only 12. He recently demonstrated his skills by making a page dedicated to his favorite candy using only ten lines of HTML! His page included a bright red, patterned background, pictures, a description of why he liked sour straws, and a humorous cartoon character with a puckered "sour straw" face. 

Hey! Wait a minute! That name sounds familiar. Why, I believe John Allen Tinkel is my son. But...my son is no genius. He's smart, but basically just a regular old 13 year old. How did he create a web page using HTML? A beautiful one at that, using only 10 lines of code? I know how! He watched the DVD - "Web Design For Kids (...and curious grown-ups!)"

"Web Design for Kids (...and curious grown-ups)" features Brian Richardson, a middle school computer teacher. In a very friendly, relaxed (and often funny) way, Brian "teaches" two young people how to develop their own web page using only ten lines of HTML. He encourages you to work along with the other "students". The video includes segments on:

• Basic HTML Code
• Adding Pictures
• Coloring Letters and Backgrounds
• Making Text Move Across the Screen
• And a lot more

The DVD case says that the only thing needed is Notepad and Internet Explorer, but we used Mozilla Firefox without much difficulty. We did have one problem, however. The computers on the DVD use Windows XP. If your computer uses Windows Vista, as ours does, then you may find that some of the needed files aren't quite in the same place. However, it isn't hard to figure out what to do. According to their website, you can also use Mac computers, but they prefer you using Windows.

There are thick, confusing books about HTML on the market that can cost from $20 - $30 on up, but why buy a boring book when a fantastic DVD can teach you the same thing in a more entertaining way. Besides, those books are written for adults, not for kids. For a limited time, the Web Design for Kids website is selling their DVD for only $19.99 plus $3.99 shipping and handling. But, better yet, a portion of all proceeds from these DVD's goes to charity! 

So, what are you waiting for? Click here or on any of the highlighted links to order your DVD today and you can be as smart as that 13 year old, John Allen Tinkel. He is smart isn't he? But, of course, why should I be surprised? I hear he comes from good genes !

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