Index Page

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Revision as of 14:12, 4 August 2018

"Welcome" redirects here. For the misspelling, see Unusual Greetings#Weclome.

Come on in here!

The index page is what greets you when you visit homestarrunner.com, giving you links to watch the Intro or go to one of the main pages. Before the index page was created (ca. June 10, 2003), one was directed straight to one of the introduction toons. Clicking "come on in" will only take you to Main Pages 1 through 20. However, on the Trogdor index page, the other main pages were added.

This page is traditionally replaced by an April Fools' gag on the first of April. In 2003, viewers of this page were taken to a King of Town Intro and King of Town Main Page. In 2004, it was replaced by the Under Construction page. In 2005, this page was replaced by HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!, which greeted viewers by informing them that Homestar Runner had become a subscription site. In 2009, it was replaced with April Fool 09, which took the Intro and retroactively changed it into a Strong Bad email. In 2010, it was replaced with Xeriouxly Forxe. In 2014, it was replaced with April Fools' 2014, which remained in its place for roughly three months.

On January 13, 2008, the regular intro page was replaced with a picture of Trogdor in the shape of a 5 to celebrate Trogdor's fifth birthday. It was later changed back on January 21, 2008. Between January 21 and March 31, 2010, the index page featured a "shop our store" link. The link was removed and the original index page was restored on April 2, 2010. An Old-Timey version of the Index Page featuring The Homestar Runner was shown in sbemail206.

On January 13, 2018, non-Flash text was added to the page mentioning the retirement of Flash. It announced a future redesign of the site, linked to YouTube videos and the HTML TROGDOR! game, and allowed viewers to sign up for the Deleteheads mailing list. It was updated on March 9, 2018, to announce The Brothers Chaps' appearance at PAX on April 8, 2018, and the Trogdor-themed board game. It has been updated several times since.

On July 17, 2018, an unfinished redesigned version was revealed at new.homestarrunner.com.

Page Title: Everybody! Everybody!
Trogdor Page Title: Troggie Turns Five!
April Fools' 2014 Page Title: Everybody! Everybody?

Variations

Troggie Turns Five!	Flipped index page for April Fools' 2006	With "shop our store" link (January to March 2010)	Dilapidated index page for April Fools' 2014
Old-Timey Index Page	The HTML text (January to March 2018)	The HTML text (March to April 2018)	Upcoming redesign

HTML Variation

January 13, 2018

WE'RE TRYING OUT SOME NEW STUFF! Since Flash is deader than two doornails, we are working on redesigning the site so the toons, games, and characters can live on! (Continue on to the Flash site ») HOMESTAR ON YOUTUBE! We're putting all the toons on all the YouTubes so you can watch them on any device, any dewhere! BURNINATE WITHOUT FLASH! Trogdor's finally been ported to HTML5, so you can play him in any browser, on any device! Touch controls, even! SIGN UP FOR THE DELETEHEADS MAILING LIST and we will let you know when we engage in cool-new-stuff-make! Your Email Address: EdgarJr@traindropper.com Subscribe

March 19, 2018

The text is the same, except the "We're trying out some new stuff!" header is between "Burninate without Flash!" and "Sign up for the Deleteheads mailing list". Another section has been added at the top:

HOMESTAR AT PAX EAST! We're doing a panel at PAX East on Sunday 4/8 at 1:30pm in the Dragonfly Theater! And come play a janky prototype of our Trogdor tabletop game (designed with James Ernest) in Kickstarter Couchland EVERYDAY at 12pm in Room 103! Check out PAX East's website for more info! »

April 9, 2018

It is the same as the previous version, except the PAX East section has been replaced:

TROGDOR BOARD GAME! Coming prolly in late summer to Kickstarter! A cooperative board game of burnination, majesty, and consummate V's!

June 29, 2018

It is the same as the previous version, except the Trogdor board game section has been changed:

TROGDOR BOARD GAME! Crowdfunding in July on Kickstarter! A cooperative board game of burnination, majesty, and consummate V's for 2-6 players!

July 18, 2018

It is the same as the previous version, except the Trogdor board game section has been changed:

TROGDOR BOARD GAME! The Kickstarter is LIVE! Go pledge now and help make this cooperative board game of burnination, majesty, and consummate V's for 2-6 players a reality!

Mail Subscription Confirmed

Fun Facts

• Originally, the address said

Homestar Runner Internet Mail Accumulation Service
1234 Strongbadia Ln.
Bub's Consession Stand
atlanta, ga 30316

• "EdgarJr@traindropper.com" references virus and long pants.

External Links

• visit the Index Page
• view the Flash file
• view the Flash file for the Trogdor Index page
• Preview a redesign of the Index Page
• view the "Shop Our Store" version