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a very fast-loading SPLASH PAGE is highly recommended. it quicky lets the viewer know that they've arrived at your site. like a cover of a book, it should set the mood for the rest of your site. a splash page should never require scrolling. if you are a graphics hog and can't make one under 15k, please don't bother. for more details about this goodie check out my splash page site.	a HOME PAGE is your base. here you welcome the viewer, let them know what to expect from your site and offer a sitemap. if a website is a book, then this is your table of contents, prefix and introduction. a good rule-of-thumb is if that it should not require using the 'scroll' key more than once. if you can't fit all your info on such a page, break it up into several pages. for example "introduction' , 'site map' and 'about this site'.
make sure you have an E-MAIL link on every page. your guests might find a jewel on your page, prompting a need to communicate; don't make 'em look for an email link. make it a small one; the bigger the link, the more obvious your desperation for human contact.	a GUESTBOOK is optional. choose a host that provides fast loading. guestbooks were once a staple of personal sites, currently many people have gotten rid of them. they can be a pain to upkeep and there is always a chance that some dork will write something obscene. if you insist on having one, provide a small link to it on every page. avoid typing "PLEASE SIGN MY GUESTBOOK!". having a guestbook is already a sign that you starve for attention and assurance, begging for entries only tells the world you need professional help.
what? you don't have a website yet? git crackin'!	why not a NAME? hurricanes that last only few days have names. a site name doesn't have to do anything with your nic.
THAT WACKY WEBTV BUG CODE lately, almost every msntv site is sporting that code of dysfunction, the old "Webtv Bug! Reload!", especially on pages that don't even have a lick of javascript! that cracks me up! there it is, for all the world to see, the first thing on a page, before your title or first line of text, in big ugly letters, stating: "Webtv sucks so bad, it can't even handle a simple code, so you know every Msntv-made site is too crappy to belong on the Web!". is that really the first impression you want your site to convey?
THAT WACKY WEBTV BUG CODE lately, almost every msntv site is sporting that code of dysfunction, the old "Webtv Bug! Reload!", especially on pages that don't even have a lick of javascript! that cracks me up! there it is, for all the world to see, the first thing on a page, before your title or first line of text, in big ugly letters, stating: "Webtv sucks so bad, it can't even handle a simple code, so you know every Msntv-made site is too crappy to belong on the Web!". is that really the first impression you want your site to convey?