Splash Pages

A Splash page is simply an introduction page to your site. The Splash page generally sets the theme for the site and may include such tools as site navigation or a description or the purpose of your business. As splash pages are an introductory page to your Web site they typically offer one or two of the following features:

* graphic or logo
* animation or flash movie
* choice of how to enter the site (flash/no-flash, etc.)
* technical requirements (browser, version, etc.)

Splash pages can be very popular, especially for designers, as they are a way to show your skills in Flash and other technologies on a single page.

Advantages of Splash Pages

* Splash pages are fast loading, they get all the information up quickly on the first page without scrolling.
* Splash pages ensure that your readers see your animation or flash.
* They are a great way to show off your best work, like a portfolio.

Think of a splash page as a welcome mat at your front door... or an appetizer before the main meal. It gives you a hint of what lies beyond. It is the first page of a website, usually with a stunning image that you click on to enter the website. It should download quickly, so the viewer enters your site after just a short wait.

Sometimes a splash page can appear once to welcome you to the website, and then not appear again, where as others can be a permanent splash page.