Website Conventions Flashcards
Navigation Menu
A series of labels in the banner used to navigate to various pages of the website
Header
The top section of the website that includes the logo, branding, and navigation hierarchy
Banner
A horizontal advertising panel that is often found towards the top of the website
Footer
Found at the bottom of the website and contains sitemap, logo, copyright information, and contact information. The footer improves the overall usability of the
website.
Sidebar
Section off to the side of the website’s primary content area
Call to Action Buttons
clickable buttons that allow the user to interact with the website and participate. These buttons often require the user to enter personal information and details.
Hyperlinks
Directly takes users to content on another website
Logo
Symbol that represents the website brand
Images/Icons
Visual content must be carefully chosen to elicit the desired response from the audience with respect to purpose.
Font
Sarifs of sans serif font? Size? Weight? This all has an impact on how the reader interacts with the content