Here's our list of web page components - grouped by the function these parts perform from the user's point of view, not by the techniques they use:
Written by Philip Chalmers who is based in the Medway area of Kent, England, United Kingdom.
| Content, the stuff the user is most interested in |
Text
Images Forms Discussion forums Links to useful external resources etc. |
| Ways of finding things / moving between pages |
Links - text and images
Menus Search facilities Page title - tells the user where he / she is |
| Ways of getting the user's attention |
News and other announcements
Advertisements (if you must have them - we'll look at advertising later) |
| Identification of your site or organisation |
Name and / or logo
Postal address |
| Ways of contacting the site's owner |
Email link
Feedback form Postal address Phone and / or fax number |
| Help in using the page or the site |
Text
Link to help page Link to dictionary page |
Did you notice how some items, especially links, appear under several headings? A lot depends on the purpose and context of each page.
