Media language of websites
• Home page – the main / first page
• Branding – the logos, images, graphics and colour-scheme which create the
recognisable image of the website / institution.
• Above the fold – what you can see on the webpage without scrolling down
• Banner – a horizontal section of the webpage, often with additional
information or advertisements
• Sidebars – a horizontal section of the site, usually at the side of the
page, often containing separate or additional content.
• Banner ads / scrolling ads – adverts in banner form. Scrolling banners
contain moving information.
• Frame – an area for specific content. A website will have several frames,
each for different content.
• Grid – the layout of the frames on the page, similar to the columns in a
newspaper, but are more adaptable.
• Links – allow you to navigate between different pages on this website, and
to link to other sites.
• Flash content – moving image content such as film footage and animations.
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The Daily Mail Online is here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
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