Canonical Layout for Intranet Homepages

• Top horizontal bar: colored background, 100 pixels tall. Typically used for logo, global navigation (often as tabs), and a search box.

• Left column: colored background, 200-250 pixels wide. Typically used for a navigation bar with detailed navigation and/or a contextual list of options for the current intranet subsite.

• Middle area: white background, 400-600 pixels wide. Typically features one wide column (or sometimes two skinnier columns) containing a few photos or illustrations, a list of news headlines, and boxes with "portlets" to the most important intranet features and applications.

• Right column: white background, 200-250 pixels wide. Typically used for a stacked set of boxes, some with colored contents or pictures.