This is a great website: http://www.howtobuildadeckstepbystep.com/. Although it isn't focused on building elevated decks, you'll still learn quite a bit from it.
There are websites that can teach you how to build an elevated deck step by step. If you go to Sears.com or any outdoor store like Menards or Home Depot they will have outlines and elevated deck plans you can normally purchase that will give you step by step directions.
I would look in home depot or Costco maybe talk to one of their employee or hired construction build should have a blueprint or plans on how to build a elevated deck.
Personally, I cannot send you free elevated deck plans. I do not have them. However, you can purchase elevated deck plans online at www.deckplans.com
There's enough information in this article to help you design and build an attractive wood deck. However Decks can be built just inches high or elevated will above the ground.
I know that there are free deck plans available, and a deck builder feature, at Lowes.com. I used this site myself, and it gave me new ideas as to how I could build my deck.
Home Depot is probably a store that you could purchase the supplies and instructions to build a deck. However they probably won't tell you how to build it.
The "poop" deck on a ship is an elevated deck above the poop cabin, at the rear of a ship.
The following website will tell you everything you need to know about measuring for cement columns to elevate your deck. http://www.ehow.com/how_7173453_calculate-concrete-piers.html
Elevated deck plans can be obtained for free from several web sites such as decks.com. Not only can you download it for free, but they will give you ideas on how to utilize the space underneath.
I lack the knowledge to tell you how to build a deck. If you go to www.decks.com they are full of blue-prints on how to build a deck. I am sorry I couldn't help.
There are many places that you can find free elevated deck plans from. You just need to visit this website (http://elevateddeckplans.grabithere.org/) to find out more plans.
A sled deck is an outdoor deck that gradually slopes downward so there is no need for steps at the far end of it. It's a strange configuration, and is more difficult to build.