eB4T - Thanx
eB4T would like to give a huge THANX to
all of the wonderful people who contributed to our site, and helped
make it an incredible, international, award-winning success.
Our coaches,
Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah
(Kingston, Jamaica),
Sima Sconyers (Austin, Texas, USA), and
Maggie Hanus in (Manor, Texas, USA)
as well as the whole families of the eB4T team, deserve the first thanx for the unconditional love and support they provided.
Thanx also to ThinkQuest
for accepting our entry, and Advanced Network & Services, Inc.
for providing us with webspace on their server.
Thanx to
American Airlines and
Sutton Place Hotel
for being a sponsor to the TechSchool 2000, allowing the TechSchool to
bring international students to collaborate with the Jamaican students,
and giving us an amazing oppurtunity to learn.
MANY thanx to Dotan Sela (Oregon, USA /
Israel) of EasyBanners Inc.
who helped by providing moral support as well as inspiration and feedback for the design of the site.
Thanx to
Pete Stein of ThinkQuest 1999 entry Ultimate Computer Source
(Team #25018), for all the amazing
help, encouragement, and support that he gave us.
We met him on the ThinkQuest Contest Message Board (and messaged him
because he seemed very knowledable), and even though he was
competing against us in the ThinkQuest 1999 competition
(down to the same category!) he still gave us his time. Such an awesome display of unselfishness
should be given a special award of "Good Sportsmanship". We wish Pete
and his team
the best of luck for winning an award in ThinkQuest 1999, and thanx again!
Thanx to Sarosh Wahla. For the encouragement, support, as well as technical expertise
that he gave to us.
Thanx to Joshua Motta of
Net-Avenue /
Merchantfront for
donating such a wonderful eCommerce Shopping Cart demo to eB4T!
Thanx to
Gordon Durgha, for hosting the eB4T eCommerce Shopping Demo
on your webspace, and on such short notice! We really appreciate it.
Thanx to Norman Tan of
M-9 Creations for creating
such a wonderful "Virtual Scrapbook" in Macromedia Flash!
Thanx to all of the awesome teens who gave us a bit of time, and
answered our interview questions:
Sanjay Murray,
Dotan Sela,
Gordon Durgha,
Sarosh Wahla,
John Lachmeyer,
Pete Stein,
Jonathan Paul Sadowski,
Norman Tan,
Albert Lu,
Don DeMarco, and
Oliver Tanswell.
Thanx to Austin-American Statesman
for publishing an AWESOME article about
Makonnen David Blake-Hannah in August 1998, and thereby giving us
the idea for our third team mate.
Thanx to
Margaret Wagner-Dahl of
Jenkens & Gilchrist (also head
of the Austin, Texas chapter of
Woman In Technology International).
An enourmous thanx goes to
TVJ (TV Jamaica) who featured the eB4T Team Members and the
eB4T websites on the "Smile Jamaica" morning show, as well as the evening news. Thanx
especially to one of our coaches,
Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah, for arranging the air
time.
Thanx to the WHOLE TechSchool 2000
class of 1999, for contributing to the Jamaican
translation of the site map. Another thanx goes to the Yugoslavian TechSchooler,
Maja Milicevic, for doing the
Serbian translation of the site map. Thanx AGAIN, for letting us
use eB4T to introduce you to eBusiness. All the TechSchoolers were great students,
and we had a blast teaching all of you. We hope had fun. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Since the eB4T team is mostly non-bilingual, an absolutely
huge thanx goes to AltaVista and their
BabelFish Language Translator.
Without this powerful tool, the successful translation into different
languages would be impossible. We are forever grateful!
Of course, without Microsoft
Notepad (to code the HTML for the website)
and Adobe Photoshop (to create all of the fantastic graphics) this
site would exist only in our minds... :-)
Read each team member's personal thanx:
Or, view the Formal Citations.
Melissa Would Personally Like to Give Thanx to...
My parents, for giving me an awesome computer, and helping me buy
the latest and greatest software.
Thanx to the Austin Chapter of
WITI (Woman In Technology International)
(especially Margaret Wagner-Dahl)
for giving me incredible networking oppurtunities, and for
giving me my first introduction to eBusiness and eCommerce. Also for bringing such
cool and inspiring woman entrepreneurs to speak at the meetings. Margaret: You're a very wonderful and special woman, and I
am going to miss you soooooo much after you move!!
Thanx to Becky Taylor of
Terrace Mountain Systems
for giving me an oppurtunity to design a technology website.
Thanx to Lisa Sharples
of Garden.com for giving an
absolutely amazing and inspirational talk at a WITI meeting.
Thanx to Wired Magazine,
Wired Digital News,
HotWired,
WebMonkey, and
HotBot for keeping me up-to-date
on on the latest technology news, techniques, and happenings, and
for giving me a strong background in everything I know (especially
eBiz, eCommerce, & Graphic / Web Design).
Thanx to Adobe for creating such a TOTALLY AWESOME graphic design
program like Photoshop, and allowing students to have a discount.
Thanx to Macromedia for
creating such an awesome program like Director, and allowing the
Shockwave and Flash plug-ins to be downloaded for free. Also
for designing really cool ads for Flash and putting them in Wired
Magazine, so that I can cut them out and keep them. And thanx
for sending me a free t-shirt!
Thanx to all of the skating crew (to name a few...
Stephany & Samantha Gunterman,
Taylor Ayres,
Branden James, Jake Sawyer,
Brandon & Garrett Moxley, James Jones,
Jay Floyd, Danny Lewis, Josh & Jean... And of course my speed skating coach, Sonny
Feltor, his wife Peggy Feltor, his daughters Kammie & Kasey Feltor, and his totally
awesome granddaughter Kera Medders. Also the whole Waco skating team
(especially Jordan Malone,
Chip Filler, and
Ben Bell), Inside Edge,
and coaches Gypsy Lucas &
Chris Tidwell, as well as
Joe Cotter.) Where would
I be without y'all?!?
To the whole TechSchool 2000 class of 1999:
YOW! Whata gwan? Thanx for being such awesome students. I had a blast teaching.
Hope to see you next year! Yah mon. ONE LOVE.
Thanx also to:
Maja Milicevic,
Omar Burton,
Oniel Millwood,
Mike Sukhram,
and ALL of my great friends in Jamaica... Miss y'all lots already.
I hope to see you next year, but until then ONE LOVE. Yah mon. :-)
Thanx especially to our awesome coaches:
Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah (especially for
making the TechSchool 2000 happen),
Sima Sconyers, and
Maggie Hanus. You are all
great mothers. :P
To my international network of friends (the "late night crew"):
Pete Stein,
Dotan Sela,
Sarosh Wahla,
Gordan Durgha,
Mike Wilson,
Joshua Motta,
Sanjay Murray, and
Norman Tan. Thanx for everything guys!
Thanx to the music artists whom I love. Your songs kept me
going when I was working on the site in the late hours of the nite.
Another big thanx goes to ICQ and
AOL / AIM.
When my team mates were able to get a connection to the internet, it was ICQ & AIM
that helped us collaborate successfully.
I should also say thanx to one of my team mates,
Jory, for introducing and getting
me hooked on Adobe Photoshop. Note to Jory:
Yes, you introduced me to Photoshop, and for that I am grateful... But you DID NOT
introduce me to ICQ also! Nathan Dierienger did first, and then you renewed
my interest in ICQ later on. :P
And of course a HUGE thanx goes to my ThinkQuest team mates,
Jory and Makonnen
David Blake-Hannah, who were amazing people to get to know and collaborate with through
the internet, and in person.
Jory Would Personally Like to Give Thanx to...
Thank you Mom and Dad. You are the best.
A very big thank you to America Online, the
network, the software, and the service, and without whom this project would
NEVER have been fully realized.
To all the great musicians: It would have been
difficult to work on this project without all of the great music.
Thanks to Sonic Foundy Inc. for creating
such a fantastic sound editor. I hope Sound Forge continues to succeed. Thanks guys!
Thanks to my fellow speed skaters (especially Branden,
Stephany, and Jake)
and coaches for helping
me unwind after the long hours of work.
A very special thank you to AnalogX Studiosfor
the free DirectX utility and Internet Software. It has been very helpful and I look
forward to future releases.
To all of the people who have helped me so much with this project, thank you all
very much. There are too many of you to mention, but know
that I am very grateful... you know who you are!
Thanks very much to Sarosh Wahla.
Thanx to ICQ. Note to Melissa: Yes, I did introduce
you to Photoshop, and ICQ as well. Thought I should clear that up. :P
And of course
Melissa and
Makonnen; its been a great privilege to work with you both
on this project. I look forward to our future collaborations.
Makonnen Would Personally Like to Give Thanx to...
Big big thank you to Moms. You know you are the best.
Another thanks to Moms for making this year's TechSchool 2000 event a huge and awesome
success, and for bringing my team mates
Melissa and
Jory, as well as
Sarosh Wahla. Without your work and efforts on
the TechSchool, I would not have had the pleasure of meeting Melissa, Jory, and
Sarosh. Thanks also to all of the TechSchool sponsors!
To Sun Microsystems for their revolutionary work on
making Java into such a powerful and versatile programing
language and tool. Being free doesn't hurt either.
My personal thank you to the Prime Minister of Technology and Commerce of Jamacia for
having the courage to appoint a person of my age and experience. I hope your faith in
my abilities is reinforced through the work I have done here.
To Microsoft for their excellent documentation
of the features and scripting abilities of Internet Explorer.
The free HTML guide is a MUST; I dont think I would have been able to understand
Melissa's code without it. : )
And had PERL not been created, I don't know where
we would be at all. PERL has been the best tool for scripting on the server side.
Despite the myraid options available to developers, PERL is both the fastest and
most widely available. Highly recommended.
Thanx to ICQ and AIM so that I could communicate with Melissa and Jory. Note to Melissa
and Jory: Just to clear this up once and for all, *I* introduced BOTH of you to ICQ! :P
And of course those fabulous two without whom this project would be nothing, one love to Melissa and Jory.
Formal Citations
Quotes On Home Page (index2.htm)
Quote JAVA Applet
Freebie From: http://java.sun.com/openstudio/
1. "Nearly 70 percent of high school students surveyed said they want to
start their own businesses, but believe they are not knowledgeable
about entrepreneurship." - Gallup poll by Kauffman Center
Quoted From: http://www.emkf.org/Entrepreneurship/youth_entrepreneurship/
2. "In this industry, age doesn't matter. Results do." - Christy Jones
Quoted From: http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/builder/elist/elist-6.html
3. "If you start [a Web site], you'll love it." - Lou Denning
Quoted From: http://www.channelone.com/pop/connection/iteens/index.html
4. "My pre-calculus teacher thought my business was a running gag to get
out of class." - Andrew Lufburrow
Quoted From: http://www.inc.com/extra/stories/03309911.html
5. "Teenagers with solid technical abilities and good interpersonal skills
can be a boon to a company. Just because a young person lacks four
years of college and a master's in computer science doesn't mean you
should deny them a chance." - Harris Miller
Quoted From: http://www.inc.com/extra/stories/03309911.html
6. "I have been an entrepreneur since the day I was born. Lemonade
stands faded away after I was five. I have places to go and people
to see." - Joshua Motta
Quoted From: http://www.microsoft.com/smallbiz/success/netavenue.htm
7. "I don't think that age has anything to do with being an
entrepreneur." - Aaron Greenspan
Quoted From: http://www.whizteens.com/profile.html
8. "My parents and a friend of mine had websites, and I wanted to
create a better one. I found out I liked creating banner ads more then
websites, and my business was born." - Dotan Sela
Quoted From: Email Message
9. "You are a true geek when your computer books outweigh you...
Therefore, I am." - Melissa
Quoted From: America Online (AOL) Member Profile
Stories of Success in Features Section (features.htm)
1. Makonnen
Timeforkids.com: He's Young and Wired
http://www.pathfinder.com/TFK/archive/v4n14/v4n14_wired.htm
Used with permission from TIME For Kids magazine, Copyright 1999
Permission given by Jennifer Park through email 7/29/1999
2. Makonnen
Article by John Turner
Copyright Shift Magazine / Shift Online
Shift.com: Preparing Jamaica for the Digital Age
http://www.shift.com/shiftonline/SiteMap/frames/mag7.1.asp?searchfor=7.1hannah
Permission given by Kevin Siu through email 8/16/99
3. Makonnen
News.com: Jamaica Teen to Advise on Tech
Quoted From:
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,24592,00.html?pfv
4. Makonnen
Zdnet.co.uk: Jamaica names 13 year old Technology Consultant
Quoted From:
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1998/29/ns-5081.html
5. Makonnen
mct.gov.jm: Paulwell Appoints 13-y-o Technology Consultant
Quoted From:
http://www.mct.gov.jm/f1.html
6. Makonnen
globetechnology.com: Jamaican Minister Gets Teenage Aid
Quoted From:
http://globetechnology.com/gam/News/19980725/UWHIZM.html
7. Steve Siercks
Channelone.com: Featuring iTeens
Quoted From:
http://www.channelone.com/pop/connection/iteens/index.html
8. Andrew Lufburrow
Permission to Excerpt First Five Paragraphs
Inc.com - Teen Angels
Quoted From:
http://www.inc.com/extra/stories/03309911.html
9. Abigael Anthony
Microsoft.com: The AnimalBytes Success Story
Original Article Located At:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbiz/success/animalbytes.htm
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http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
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10. Joshua Motta
Microsoft.com: The Net-Avenue Success Story
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RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
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11. Joshua Motta
Whizteens.com: Joshua Motta of Net-Avenue
Quoted From: http://www.whizteens.com/profile1.html
Used with Permission: Email Message 8/12/1999
12. Aaron Greenspan
Microsoft.com: The Think Computer Success Story
Original Article Located at:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbiz/success/think.htm
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ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS
AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SERVER FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL
SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS
HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS
INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS
RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE
FROM THIS SERVER.
THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SERVER COULD
INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES
ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. MICROSOFT AND/OR
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Virtual Post Cards in Interactive Section (interactive.htm)
Virtual Post Card CGI Script
Free from BigNoseBird.com
Kindly Custimized by Pete Stein :)
Post Card Graphics created in Adobe Photoshop 5.0 (www.adobe.com) by:
Melissa, eB4T Leader ((email link outdated))
The eBiz Quiz in the Interactive Section (interactive.htm)
The eBiz Quiz was programmed in Macromedia Director 7.0 (www.macromedia.com),
the graphics were designed with Adobe Photoshop 5.0 (www.adobe.com) by Melissa
Sconyers, eB4T Leader. The eBiz Quiz Questions & Answers were written in
collaboration by the eB4T Team.
The Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in (Required to view the eBiz Quiz)
is freely distrubuted by Macromedia at www.macromedia.com
The Mailing Lists in the Interactive Section (interactive.htm)
Free Sendmail Program from Silverlink.net
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Free Email Lists from OneList
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Contact Form in the Contact Section (contact.htm)
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