The Stairwell

here are a few web sites that support the theory that splash pages are usually a very bad idea (and I agree):

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/10/11/splash-pages-do-we-really-need-them/
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/splash/
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530_comments.html
http://www.usabilityfirst.com/glossary/term_79.txl
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-convince-a-client-they-dont-need-a-splash-page

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