Home page
A home page (or homepage) is the main web page of a website.[1] The term may also refer to the start page shown in a web browser when the application first opens.[2] Usually, the home page is located at the root of the website's domain or subdomain. For example, if the domain is example.com, the home page is likely located at www.example.com/.
Function
A home page is the primary web page that a visitor will view when they navigate to a website via a search engine, and it may also function as a landing page to attract visitors.[3] In some cases, the home page is a site directory, particularly when a website has multiple home pages.
Good home page design is usually a high priority for a website;[4] for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with links to full articles.[5][6] According to Homepage Usability, the homepage is the "most important page on any website" and receives the most views of any page.[7] A poorly designed home page can overwhelm and deter visitors from the site.[6] One important use of home pages is communicating the identity and value of a company.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "What is a Home Page? – Definition from Techopedia" (in en). http://www.techopedia.com/definition/5172/home-page.
- ↑ "Start page". https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Start+page.
- ↑ Nielsen 2002a, p. 7.
- ↑ Nielsen, Jakob (12 May 2002b). "Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability". nngroup.com. http://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/.
- ↑ Kalbach 2007, p. 106.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nielsen 2002a, p. 3.
- ↑ Nielsen 2002a, p. 1.
- ↑ Nielsen 2002a, p. 2.
Bibliography
- Campbell, Jennifer (2014). Web Design: Introductory. Cengage Learning. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-305-17627-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=5IDAAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA76.
- Kalbach, James (2007). Designing Web Navigation. O'Reilly Media. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-596-55378-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=LC0cG-vFJbcC&pg=PA106.
- Nielsen, Jakob; Tahir, Marie (2002a). Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed. [Indianapolis, IN]: New Riders. ISBN 0-7357-1102-X. OCLC 48657258. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48657258.
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