On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Joe Chidzik <joe.chidzik@abilitynet.org.uk>wrote: > <snip> > >Comparing with the role "contentinfo" which is meaningfully named, why > was the inventor wanted to name the site header "banner" instead of a more > meaningful name like "contenthead" or "masthead"? > > [Joe Chidzik] > From Merriam-Webster, I get the following two definitions of banner which > seem relevant: > 2: a headline in large type running across a newspaper page > 3: a strip of cloth on which a sign is painted <welcome banners stretched > across the street> > (Ref: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banner) > > 3 makes sense; the banner is the entrance to the website\page which you > typically read before any other content. > > Cheers > Joe > But the word "banner" is still describing the object's shape, not its meaning and use. (try comparing it with "contentinfo") And a banner ad is referred to banner, too. Sincerely, Ian YangReceived on Wednesday, 25 July 2012 12:12:10 UTC
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