[thelist] The Evils of the Splash Page

[Mark Gregor]

If they want it, of course we'll give it to them.  I just think as consultants it's our responsibility to give them an accurate picture of how it interferes with the usability of the site.

Particularly with an Intranet, the first page people see on a *daily basis* has *got* to be useful...an Intranet is first and foremost a business tool, so photo's, cute pictures, etc. take a back seat to giving the user immediate access to relevant information.

Anyway, we'll fight the good fight, and then make it simple, fast, and ultimately skippable.

Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of M. Hannan
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:38 AM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] The Evils of the Splash Page
> 
> 
> There are cases for a splash page.  preloading images, detecting 
> browser/settings/etc., and scaring away people from your "pictures of me 
> naked with light bulbs" page.  Or just cute little pictures of your 
> toaster/waffle iron/cat.
> 
> If they want a splash page, give them a splash page, along with the 
> statistic (which I don't know off hand) that you have x (15?) seconds to 
> capture someone's interest before they hit the back button (don't 
> tell them 
> about back button disabling *g*).  If you've got to make one, 
> make one, make 
> it light and skippable.
> 
> m@
> 
> 
> >From: "Mark Gregor" <mark at velir.com>
> >Reply-To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> >To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
> >Subject: RE: [thelist] The Evils of the Splash Page
> >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:29:07 -0500
> >
> >
> >Ooo, that's good...better than a written critique, but I'm afraid the 
> >client may want *exactly* that.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> > > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of
> > > martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:14 AM
> > > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> > > Subject: Re: [thelist] The Evils of the Splash Page
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers
> > >
> > > -------------------- Start of message text --------------------
> > >
> > > And this one is always good for those who think that
> > > a Flash page is just tickety-boo:
> > > http://www.skipintro.com/
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Please respond to thelist at lists.evolt.org
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> > >
> > > Subject:  Re: [thelist] The Evils of the Splash Page
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > on 11/30/00 10:47 AM, Mark Gregor at mark at velir.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have some good links to respected sources that
> > > detail the evils of
> > > > splash pages (additional required clicks, no content on the first 
> >page,
> > > > annoying for return visitors, etc.)?
> > >
> > >
> > > Our very own aardvark wrote a fine article about splash pages 
> available 
> >on
> > > the evolt.org site :
> > >
> > > http://www.evolt.org/index.cfm?menu=8&cid=416
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