Web Site Optimization
If your Web page doesn't load quickly, then you will lose readers. Download speed is often the one impediment to Web pages. If your site downloads slowly, people will leave. Learn how to optimize images and pages for the best download time. These links will show you how and why to optimize for speed.
"Thank You for Your Patience"
Comparing the reasons why someone might wait on hold for over two hours but only wait 10 seconds for a Web page.
Comparing the reasons why someone might wait on hold for over two hours but only wait 10 seconds for a Web page.
Remove Comments from HTML to Speed Download Time
Comments can be as big or small as you write them, but even small, they slow Web pages down.
Comments can be as big or small as you write them, but even small, they slow Web pages down.
Use CSS for Fonts to Speed Page Downloads
Font styles embedded within the page can make up large chunks of code. Switch to CSS for more standards compliant code that downloads faster.
Font styles embedded within the page can make up large chunks of code. Switch to CSS for more standards compliant code that downloads faster.
Put CSS in External Style Sheets to Speed Page Downloads
Don't embed your style sheets, instead use external style sheets to speed up the download of your Web pages.
Don't embed your style sheets, instead use external style sheets to speed up the download of your Web pages.
Put Scripts in External JavaScript Files to Speed Page Downloads
Don't embed your javascript, instead use external javascript files to speed up the download of your Web pages.
Don't embed your javascript, instead use external javascript files to speed up the download of your Web pages.
Use CSS Text Instead of Images to Speed Page Downloads
Styling text with CSS takes up much less download space than most images. And with the current level of browser support, you can replicate the look of most images using CSS.
Styling text with CSS takes up much less download space than most images. And with the current level of browser support, you can replicate the look of most images using CSS.
White Space in HTML Can Slow Your Pages
Creating pages that download quickly is always important to Web designers, but once you've moved all the scripts and CSS to external locations and optimized your graphics what can you do? Whitespace, whether you put it in deliberately or because of programming adds a lot of it, causes a longer download time.
Creating pages that download quickly is always important to Web designers, but once you've moved all the scripts and CSS to external locations and optimized your graphics what can you do? Whitespace, whether you put it in deliberately or because of programming adds a lot of it, causes a longer download time.
The Size of Your Pages
Size does matter, on the Web, that is. Even with a faster Internet, the number one complaint of users is pages that are slow to load. From your HTML Guide, Jennifer Kyrnin.
Size does matter, on the Web, that is. Even with a faster Internet, the number one complaint of users is pages that are slow to load. From your HTML Guide, Jennifer Kyrnin.
Speeding Up Your Web Page
Tips for improving the download time on your pages. From your About.com Guide to HTML, Jennifer Kyrnin.
Tips for improving the download time on your pages. From your About.com Guide to HTML, Jennifer Kyrnin.
Web Page Analyzer
Analyze your Web pages for speed and download time. You'll be given a number of tips and warnings for speeding up your page depending upon how well your site scores.
Analyze your Web pages for speed and download time. You'll be given a number of tips and warnings for speeding up your page depending upon how well your site scores.
10 ways to speed up the download time of your web pages - Credible.com
Most of the tips won't be too surprising, but they explain why in clear terms and show code samples when it makes sense.
Most of the tips won't be too surprising, but they explain why in clear terms and show code samples when it makes sense.
Speedy Web Pages
Some general guidelines for creating fast pages. From Jennifer Kyrnin, your About.com Guide to HTML.
Some general guidelines for creating fast pages. From Jennifer Kyrnin, your About.com Guide to HTML.