Ahome page(orhomepage) is the mainweb pageof awebsite.[1]The term may also refer to thestart pageshown in aweb browserwhen theapplicationfirst opens.[2]Usually, the home page is located at therootof the website'sdomainorsubdomain.For example, if the domain isexample,the home page is likely located at theURLexample /.
Function
A home page is the main web page that a visitor will view when they navigate to a website via a search engine, and it may also function as alanding pageto attract visitors.[3]In some cases, the home page is asite directory,particularly when a website has multiple home pages.
Good homepage designis usually a high priority for a website;[4]for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, withlinksto full articles.[5][6]According toHomepage Usability,the home page 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".Techopedia.Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2024.Retrieved2022-08-10.
- ^"Start page".TheFreeDictionary.Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2024.Retrieved2022-08-10.
- ^Nielsen & Tahir 2002a,p. 7.
- ^Nielsen, Jakob (12 May 2002b)."Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability".nngroup.Archivedfrom the original on 3 April 2016.Retrieved4 September2014.
- ^Kalbach 2007,p. 106.
- ^abNielsen & Tahir 2002a,p. 3.
- ^Nielsen & Tahir 2002a,p. 1.
- ^Nielsen & Tahir 2002a,p. 2.
Bibliography
- Campbell, Jennifer (2014).Web Design: Introductory.Cengage Learning. p. 76.ISBN978-1-305-17627-0.
- Kalbach, James (2007).Designing Web Navigation.O'Reilly Media. p. 106.ISBN978-0-596-55378-4.
- Nielsen, Jakob; Tahir, Marie (2002a).Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed.[Indianapolis, IN]: New Riders.ISBN0-7357-1102-X.OCLC48657258.
