Page 5: Page elements

Although there seems to be an almost infinite variety of web pages. Most good web pages share some common elements.

The picture below shows you the main parts of a typical web page

The Banner

This is an area at the top of the page that is often the same on all the pages of the web site. It may contain a company logo. It often has a search box located there and sometimes a hot spot to take you back to the home page.

The Menu system

This area is concerned with providing a method of moving around (navigating) the site. There are a number of menu styles in common use. These are explained a little later on.

The Content area

This is where the main content of the web page is located. Content can be in a number of different forms such as text, pictures, video and even sound

Footer

This area often contains copyright notices, links to terms and conditions and a privacy statement.