Galleries: The Hardest Working Page on Your Site
http://www.uie.com/articles/galleries/

Spool, Jared M.
User Interface Engineering
2005

Abstract:

Galleries -- the list of links to content -- are your site's hardest working pages. They are the final page that separates those users who find the content they are seeking from the users who won't. A well-designed gallery page will drive users to success every time. A poorly-designed site will only serve to drive users away.