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[[File:English Wikipedia home screen in browser.png|thumb|The home page of the [[English Wikipedia]] (in 2023) is displayed in a [[web browser]]. The small house-shaped button in the upper left is for the browser's start page.]] | [[File:English Wikipedia home screen in browser.png|thumb|The home page of the [[English Wikipedia]] (in 2023) is displayed in a [[web browser]]. The small house-shaped button in the upper left is for the browser's start page.]] | ||
A '''home page''' (or '''homepage''') is the main [[web page]] of a [[website]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Home Page? | A '''home page''' (or '''homepage''') is the main [[web page]] of a [[website]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Home Page? |url=http://www.techopedia.com/definition/5172/home-page |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Techopedia |language=en|archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905231003/https://www.techopedia.com/definition/5172/home-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>. | ||
The term may also refer to the '''start page''' shown in a [[web browser]] when the [[application software|application]] first opens.<ref name="freedict">{{Cite web |title=Start page |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Start+page |access-date=2024-12-18 |website= | The term may also refer to the '''start page''' shown in a [[web browser]] when the [[application software|application]] first opens.<ref name="freedict">{{Cite web |title=Start page |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Start+page |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=The Free Dictionary|lang=en}}</ref> | ||
== Function == | == 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.{{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. | 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. | ||
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= | 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=NN/G |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}} | ||
==Browser start page== | ==Browser start page== | ||
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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}} | *{{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}} | ||
*{{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}} | *{{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}} | ||
*{{Cite book | | *{{Cite book |last1=Nielsen |first1=Jakob |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}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 30 October 2025
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A home page (or homepage) is the main web page of a website.[1] 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/.
The term may also refer to the start page shown in a web browser when the application first opens.[2]
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.Template:Sfn 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;[3] for example, a news website may curate headlines and first paragraphs of top stories, with links to full articles.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn According to Homepage Usability, the home page is the "most important page on any website" and receives the most views of any page.Template:Sfn A poorly designed home page can overwhelm and deter visitors from the site.Template:Sfn One important use of home pages is communicating the identity and value of a company.Template:Sfn
Browser start page
When a web browser is launched, it will automatically open at least one web page. This is the browser's start page, which is also called its home page.[2][4]
Start pages can be a website or a special browser page, such as thumbnails of frequently visited websites. Moreover, there is a niche market of websites intended to be used solely as start pages.[4]
See also
References
Bibliography
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