[IxDA Discuss] "home" links

[Abi Jones]

Ah, not showing the home button until you're away from home. This reminds me
of the <a href="http://nytimes.com">New York Times</a>. I can't click the
title of the paper or the home tab to refresh the front page (a frequent
want on intense news days/nights). I'm not using it to 'reset' myself in
browsing, but to see if a new story pops into the space above the fold. The
<a href="http://washingtonpost.com">Washington Post</a> does allow me to
refresh the home page by clicking on the aptly titled top left menu item
'News'.

Would I refresh the front page for an airline the way I do for the news?
Probably not, so the Delta implementation makes sense.

Do I refresh the Amazon front page? Yes, I want to see what new and wild
things they'll suggest.

This case goes to show that it is important to use your audience and the
purpose of the site in determining how to place a home link.