The Web is an interactive medium which allows us to communicate with graphics, animation, video, audio, and text. Even though many of the terms used to describe a Web site are borrowed from traditional publishing, the Web is not a book . A web site can and should be a lot more than a book. The ability to interact with the information being viewed causes retention, interest and motivation to increase. Some of the same conventions used in typography and graphic design can be applied to Web design.
People still read from left to right.
That's why this page has utilized indented text instead of filling the screen with text. Pictures help us connect with and remember information better. The Web is new and there isn't complete agreement on how to talk about it yet. However, there are a few basic terms that you need to know before you become a Web publisher. Home page - A Web page that users are intended to come to directly.