Chapter 7 - 5 Points

1. You must be selective of what information you put on your homepage. The information should attract the viewer to dive deeper into your navigation.

2. The homepage should introduce your basic idea, provide entrance to the information within your site. You homepage is simply a "foyer" for your site.

3. Announcements are great to have on your homepage because they showcase new events or breaking news. People who frequent your site will look at this information first and be satisfied that it is presented on the homepage.

4. Every page should have links to the homepage. The navigation should be self contained so users never have to use the back or forward buttons.

5. Your homepage should give a great first impression so new users will go deeper into your content and hopefully will become frequent visitors.