portal site

[Itasan]

Do these mean nearly the same thing?
1. top menu
2. portal site
3. index page
4. home page
5. any other?
Thank you.

[Tdol]

Not to me:

1. top menu- the buttons at the top of the page- ours has 'Home', 'Students', etc
2. portal site- a site that is a gateway into an area
3. index page- could be the same as homepage, but could also be the first page os a section (to me)
4. home page- the entry page of a site

[Red5]

Do these mean nearly the same thing?
1. top menu
2. portal site
3. index page
4. home page
5. any other?
Thank you.

1. top menu = Usually refers to the navigation menu at the top of a web page.

2. portal site = Often a site such as www.yahoo.com which provides a wide range of varied content is called a portal site. One that tries to be everything to everyone.

3. index page = the main page in a directory of a website. The default page that is shown when a directory is accessed. Often actually called "index", but could also be called "default".

Eg: In the following directory, http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/, the http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/index.html page is the index page.

4. home page = The main or primary page of a web site. The main default page for the domain.

[Itasan]

Thank you very much, everybody. Very sad to hear about the blast in London. Praying for those who were directly involved. Take care.

[Red5]

Thank you.