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Basic Website Structure
Basic Website Structure
As the diagram below shows a website is composed of three main areas:
The structure of a website is like the skeleton or nervous system in the human body. Every joint or synapse is connected together into a network of mechanical or electrical links, which in turn makes us who and what we are.
So should a website be connected through a network of links into something that provides form and function to your site. The website basic layout shown below is a simplified example of such a network.
Structure
The content of your site will determin the kind of structure that works best.
All websites contain 4 basic elements.
- Header
- Navigation
- Content area
- Footer
| Header | |
|---|---|
| Top navigation if you use one | |
| Side Navigation |
Content area |
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Footer
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