Parts of a Web Page

Creating Classroom and School Web Pages:

Parts of a Web Page

| Creating Classroom and School Web Pages |

This may seem like a silly title but it is important that each web page includes the following:

Title: This lets the viewer of your page know what the page is about and also gives the bookmark a meaningful name. The title appears in the title bar of the browser. In composer the file name becomes the name that appears in title bar to name the window unless you specifically give the page a name through Page Properties.
Name or title that appears at the top of the body of the web page. This name may associate the name with the rest of your web site. On this web page the name appears above the horizontal rainbow rule.
Navigation: These are links from the current web page to other pages in your web site. If there are several web pages in your site, you should include a menu that allows visitors to move from one page to another in a consistent manner. On this web page the navigation takes the viewer back to the Home Page (Techology Resources & Support), to the Technology Staff Development page and finally back to the workshop titled, "Creating Classroom and School Web Pages." Each page has the same navigation at the top of the page to help the viewer know what to expect. You should avoid dead end web pages.
Links are frequently displayed in blue and underlined. These hypertext links stand out so that the viewer's eye is trained to recognize them.
Organizational or Company Name: Visitors to your site will not always enter from your home page. Therefore, it is helpful to include the name of your organization (in this case Durham Public Schools) somewhere on each web page in your site. Turning the name of the organization into a link also helps your viewer to learn more about your organization by visiting that site also.
A Mailto Feature: It is also recommended that you include an e-mail address on each web page in your site. Visitors can then e-mail you if they have questions.
Last Updated Date: Visitors want to know when the information in your web site was last updated. Including a last updated date is a courtesy and helps viewers to evaluate the usefulness of the information.