Start Pages
Types
- Image setting portal
- Primarily design to enhance the image of the company or set a mood, strong branding
- May include a collage graphic or a Flash animation to deliver a message
- Can be really cool, but, some feel that they can be a waste of a viewers time. Depends on the site
- Information packed portal
- Dive right into information, weaker branding
- Usually contains snips of info with a hyperlink to more information
- search capabilities or quick links
- Most common on e-commerce sites and intranets
- Sometimes an info portal comes after an image setting portal