Robert Washburn wrote:

Question: What is the role of a splash page? Does it function is a similar manner as a cover of a magazine versus the cover of a newspaper or book or whatever? How do we define the role of splash page in publishing online? Ideas: engaging, exploring, drawing me in, limited information. teasing..... a start rob w.   
a very rough draft to the farm story:
http://www.pointlessart.com/education/loyalist/democracy/onLineAg/Farm/index3.html
(roll over the barn)
or
go directly to
http://www.pointlessart.com/education/loyalist/democracy/onLineAg/FarmStory/index.htm
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"Freedom is wonderful and we don't want to lose it. But freedom has to be defined. Freedom is not irresponsibility."
Thich Nhat Hanh 1998

Robert Washburn
professor, new media journalism
Online Publishing and Computer-Assisted Reporting program
Loyalist College, Belleville, On.
613-969-1913 ext. 2157
rwashbur@loyalistc.on.ca
http://www.loyalistc.on.ca/dp/dp.htm

The opinions expressed are my own.