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A '''home page''' (or '''homepage''') is the main [[web page]] of a [[website]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Home Page? – Definition from Techopedia |url=http://www.techopedia.com/definition/5172/home-page |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Techopedia.com |language=en|archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905231003/https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5172/home-page}}</ref> The term may also refer to the '''start page''' shown in a [[web browser]] when the [[application software|application]] first opens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Start page |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Start+page |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=TheFreeDictionary.com|lang=en|archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905231012/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Start+page}}</ref> Usually, the home page is located at the [[Root directory|root]] of the website's [[Domain name|domain]] or [[subdomain]]. For example, if the domain is <code>example.com</code>, the home page is likely located at the [[URL]] <code>www.example.com/</code>. |
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A '''home page''' (or '''homepage''') is the main [[web page]] of a [[website]]. |
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The term also refers to one or more pages always shown in a [[web browser]] when the [[application software|application]] starts up. In this case, it is also known as the '''start page'''. |
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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 a [[landing page]] to attract visitors.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=7}} In some cases, the home page is a [[Webserver directory index|site directory]], particularly when a website has multiple home pages. |
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Good home [[Web design|page design]] is usually a high priority for a website;<ref name="nn">{{cite web |author=Nielsen |first=Jakob |date=12 May 2002b |title=Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability |url=http://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/ |access-date=4 September 2014 |publisher=nngroup.com |archive-date=3 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403052904/https://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with [[hyperlink|links]] to full articles.{{sfn|Kalbach|2007|p=106}}{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=3}} According to ''Homepage Usability'', the home page is the "most important page on any website" and receives the most views of any page.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=1}} A poorly designed home page can overwhelm and deter visitors from the site.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=3}} One important use of home pages is communicating the identity and value of a company.{{Sfn|Nielsen|Tahir|2002a|p=2}} |
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The word "home" comes from the use of the [[Home key]] on a [[Keyboard technology|keyboard]] to return to the start page at any time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chrome keyboard shortcuts |url=https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179 |publisher=Google |access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> (Home was a [[IBM PC keyboard|standard key]] long before [[World Wide Web|the Web]] existed.) Many browsers also provide a button in the [[Icon (computing)|shape]] of a [[house]] for this.<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Add Home Button in Browsers and Customize the Home Page? |url=https://www.webnots.com/how-to-add-home-button-in-browsers-and-customize-the-home-page/ |website=WebNots |access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref> |
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{{Commons category|Home pages}} |
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* [[Contact page]] |
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A home page is generally the primary [[web page]] which a visitor navigating to a [[website]] from a [[search engine]] will see, and it may also serve as a [[landing page]] to attract visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smartinsights.com/conversion-optimisation/landing-page-optimisation/home-page-as-landing-page/|title=Home Page as Landing Page examples - Smart Insights Digital Marketing Advice|date=2014-05-23|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-01}}</ref><ref name=wdi76>{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=Jennifer |title=Web Design: Introductory |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5IDAAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA76 |year=2014 |publisher=Cengage Learning |isbn=978-1-305-17627-0 |page=76}}</ref> Thus good home page [[web design|design]] is usually a high priority for a website.<ref name=nn>{{cite web |url=http://www.nngroup.com/articles/top-ten-guidelines-for-homepage-usability/ |title=Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability |author=Jakob Nielsen |publisher=nngroup.com |date=12 May 2002 |access-date=4 September 2014}}</ref> For example, a news website may present headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with [[hyperlink|links]] to full articles.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kalbach |first=James |title=Designing Web Navigation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LC0cG-vFJbcC&pg=PA106 |year=2007 |publisher=O'Reilly Media |isbn=978-0-596-55378-4 |page=106}}</ref> |
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* [[Site map]] |
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In some cases, the home page is a [[Webserver directory index|site directory]], particularly when a website has multiple home pages. [[Wikipedia]], for example, has a site directory at wikipedia.org that links to every language-specific home page, including [[English Wikipedia|en.wikipedia.org]]. |
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==Browser home page== |
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When a [[web browser]] is launched, it will automatically open at least one [[web page]]. This is the browser's home page, which is also called its start page. |
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Start pages can be a [[website]] or a special browser page, such as [[thumbnail]]s of frequently visited websites. Moreover, there is a niche market of websites intended to be used solely as start pages.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/nov/07/igoogle-alternatives |title=iGoogle: what are the best alternatives? |first=Jack|last=Schofield|author-link=Jack Schofield (journalist)|date=7 November 2013 |access-date=4 September 2014 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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*{{cite book |last=Campbell |first=Jennifer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5IDAAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA76 |title=Web Design: Introductory |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-305-17627-0 |page=76}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Kalbach |first=James |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LC0cG-vFJbcC&pg=PA106 |title=Designing Web Navigation |publisher=O'Reilly Media |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-596-55378-4 |page=106}} |
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*{{Cite book |last=Nielsen |first=Jakob |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48657258 |title=Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed |publisher=New Riders |date=2002a |first2=Marie |last2=Tahir |isbn=0-7357-1102-X |location=[Indianapolis, IN] |oclc=48657258}} |
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 22 October 2024
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 the URL www.example.com/.
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 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 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Home pages.
References
- ^ "What is a Home Page? – Definition from Techopedia". Techopedia.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Start page". TheFreeDictionary.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Nielsen & Tahir 2002a, p. 7.
- ^ Nielsen, Jakob (12 May 2002b). "Top 10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability". nngroup.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Kalbach 2007, p. 106.
- ^ a b Nielsen & 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. ISBN 978-1-305-17627-0.
- Kalbach, James (2007). Designing Web Navigation. O'Reilly Media. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-596-55378-4.
- Nielsen, Jakob; Tahir, Marie (2002a). Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed. [Indianapolis, IN]: New Riders. ISBN 0-7357-1102-X. OCLC 48657258.
