Chapter 7

Laying Out the Home Page

In this Chapter

arrow Laying out the home page framework

arrow Using CSS to create headers, footers, and sidebars

arrow Formatting text with CSS

arrow Adding menus and navigation with CSS

arrow Adding images to your layout

Most designers agree that the most important page of any website is the home page — the first page the user sees when he or she comes to a site. A good home page performs many functions all at once, starting with

check.png Greet the site's visitors.

check.png Announce the site's purpose.

check.png Capture the visitor's attention.

check.png Entice visitors to stay and look around.

Clearly present how ...

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