User Guide

TOPIC C
Creating a Home Page
Your new empty web is the shell that will contain your web’s content. It’s time to start creat-
ing that content and that begins with your web’s home page.
We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover, but let’s face it, we do make judgements.
Think of your home page as your web’s cover. It’s the first thing people are likely to see, and
like a book cover, your web’s home page will have certain elements that you will see on every
web’s home page, such as a title. There are other things you can do to get your home page off
on the right foot, and you’ll learn about them in this topic.
What is a Home Page?
Definition: We’ve bandied the term about until now. Generally speaking, the home page
serves as a starting point or guide to other content categories in a web. If a
person enters your web’s address in a browser, it’s the first page that will
appear. Typically, a home page will contain standard elements such as a
• company logo
• way to navigate to other areas of the site
• notice of current company/site news
• brief statement of a site’s purpose
• search feature
• link to contact and legal information
Example: As you can see in Figure 1-6, the Microsoft home page is a good example of a
typical home page with many typical elements.
LESSON 1
Lesson 1: Creating a Web 17
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