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The first page retrieved when accessing a Web site or the first screen displayed when a PDA or smartphone is started. It provides the main menu and starting point for the rest of the content on...

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The first page retrieved when accessing a Web site or the first screen displayed when a PDA or smartphone is started. It provides the main menu and starting point for the rest of the content on the site or device. See INDEX.HTML and home screen.



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  • How to revert your Facebook home page back to show live status updates

    Facebook recently screwed up their home page. Here's how to fix it: Click here to view this video at a higher resolution. Log in to your Facebook home page and then click the More link at the...

    Blog posts | October 28, 2009 2:05pm PDT

  • Google's ongoing quest for home page simplicity

    Google's latest experiment involves you, the searcher, by removing all unnecessary words from the home page leaving the logo, the search bar and two buttons. Google to the grass-roots? Article

    Blog posts | October 9, 2009 3:46am PDT

  • DMCA takedown forces Google to remove links to Pirate Bay

    Even though I'm linking to it right here, the Pirate Bay's home page has a PageRank of zero. Google still links to other sites on thepiratebay.org, but not the home page. It's almost like...

    Blog posts | October 2, 2009 8:21am PDT

  • Foursquare adds firehose to home page

    Incredibly addictive geo-location social network Foursquare has a new home page. This reminds of the days when Twitter used to have the public timeline on their front door. Foursquare also...

    Blog posts | September 23, 2009 2:39pm PDT

  • Google makes small change in search box size

    You may not notice any difference, but at least you'll have some useless facts to tell your friends over dinner when conversation starts to drag. Google's home page has changed slightly. Google...

    Blog posts | September 10, 2009 10:08am PDT

  • phpBB.com hacked; Details scarce

    [ UPDATE: A reader e-mailed a link to this blog describing a blow-by-blow attack against phpBB.com. ] One of the most widely used open-source bulletin board system in the world has been attacked...

    Blog posts | February 4, 2009 12:13pm PST

  • Some open source attacks on Windows may be unfair

    I can't imagine Microsoft has someone whose job it is to sit in front of a terminal with the home page in front of them and jump or ring an alarm bell if it goes down.

    Blog posts | November 20, 2008 6:22am PST

  • Microsoft launches new search home page; refreshes Live Mesh preview

    On July 30, Microsoft began rolling out a new home page for Live Search and is making available another update to the test version of its Live Mesh collaboration/synchronization service.

    Blog posts | July 30, 2008 1:35pm PDT

  • ZDNet gets a facelift: The changes at a glance

    As you may have noticed, ZDNet got a facelift. Here's a look at the key changes and the rationale for them. We're going to beat you over the head with the big conversation of the day. Our new...

    Blog posts | March 2, 2008 5:58pm PST

  • YouTube gets personal, lets users opt-in to beta

    A couple days ago the guys on the YouTube blog let everyone know that there was a new "personalized" homepage that was going to start showing up for a subset of users -- and today they opened it...

    Blog posts | March 1, 2008 10:09am PST

  • Researchers confirm what we already know: most telecom websites suck

    A newly published study of U.S. telephony provider websites find that when it comes to online customer service capabilities, most fall quite short. The study, conducted by online marketing...

    Blog posts | September 7, 2007 7:30pm PDT

  • SunRocket's really, truly, totally going away on August 5

    Some readers have reported that even now, they are getting dial tones from their SunRocket connections. That's in spite of the fact SunRocket is so totally gone. Amend that. Maybe not that...

    Blog posts | July 30, 2007 12:38pm PDT

  • Images: The new Topix

    News aggregator Topix has changed its home page, lets volunteers contribute and edit news.

    Image galleries | April 1, 2007 10:00pm PDT

  • Images: Yahoo's steady home page transformation

    Yahoo has made several incremental changes to its home page over the years, but it has held onto the same basic framework.

    Image galleries | July 20, 2006 3:58pm PDT

  • Images: Yahoo's steady home page transformation

    Yahoo has made several incremental changes to its home page over the years, but it has held onto the same basic framework.

    Image galleries | July 20, 2006 2:49pm PDT

  • Yahoo redesigns with advertisers in mind

    After seven years, the Web portal is making a major move to give advertisers more real estate and boost its e-commerce business, according to sources.

    News items | June 11, 2002 12:00am PDT

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