The linear approach
Prior to the World Wide Web, most media formats were linear??”that is, one image or page followed
another in an unalterable sequence. In contrast, the Web and its interactive personality enable the user to
jump from topic to topic. Nevertheless, you can still use a linear approach to a Web site and have one page
appear after another, like a multimedia book.
The linear navigational model, shown in Figure 5-1, works well for computer-based training applications
and other expository scenarios in which you want to tightly control the viewer??™s experience. Some Web
designers use a linear-style entrance or exit from their main site, connected to a multilevel navigational
model. With Dynamic HTML, you can achieve the effects of moving through several pages in a single page
through server-side processing.
FIGURE 5-1
The linear navigational model takes the visitor through a series of Web pages.
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Keep in mind that Web search engines can index the content of every page of your site separately.
Each page of your site??”not just your home page??”becomes a potential independent
entrance point. Therefore, make sure every page includes navigation buttons back to your home page, especially
if you use a linear navigational model.
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