home page
Definition
The main page of a Web site.
Information
The home page may or may not be preceded by a splash page.
In some respects, the home page is the most important page of a Web site. Visitors
who arrive at a slow-loading or poorly-designed home page may not view
the rest of the site. Worse yet, they might decide to avoid the site
in the future. Generally, home pages should be fast-loading and intuitive, although
that is often easier said than done.
The term home page is also used as a shortened expression
for personal home page, although personal page is a better designation for this concept.
Synonyms
front page
Related Terms
splash page
Products
Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed (book)
by Jakob Nielsen, Marie Tahir
Sites
Cool Homepages - gallery of coolest designs
Articles
Does Your Home Page Engage Customers?
ClickZ (February 5, 2001)
Does Your Home Page Help or Hinder Sales?
ClickZ (January 22, 2001)
Overcoming The Front Page Hurdle
SitePoint (January 1, 2000)
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