What is a slideshow?

A slideshow is an element that presents content in an ergonomic way, often in the form of a slideshow with or without navigation. It's also known as a slider, slideshow or carousel.

What’s the point of a slideshow?

Slideshows are often used in the following situations:

To enhance images on a home page

This is the case for many portfolios and image-related sites (photography, graphic design).

It acts as a small slideshow that can then be linked to a page.

To present and highlight information

This is often the case for sites wishing to present innovative products or services, where sliders provide a clear, concise presentation of how the service or product works, or its benefits.

It’s very effective if you don’t want to load your page with too much information, or have to navigate between several pages.