forum load time

[superQ]

"SuperQ, I went to your site (The Rockpile) using a USR 56K modem. It is painfully slow, but most folks on modems are used to that by now. Part of your speed might be lost in that logo, but for the size, you have it cut well down"

I Know. The logo has to go Removing it brings it down to like 37K which is pretty much normal.  I would hate to lose it since  I gotta think most people around here have what I have and it is a local type site. Of course the purpose of the site is geared toward  the not so well off average joe

I am trying to think of something to put there, but I am no expert in this stuff.Given the fact that the page is still a little big with nothing in the logo space I don't have too many options.

I would like to have it look good upthere where the logo is, but the logo is too big although it is less than 1/2 the size it used to be with no noticeable difference to me.

I am curios as to whether or not it is just the first page that loads slowly and then all the rest would be faster[normal<10 secs maybe] reusing the images.

One more thing---I guess the logo.gif has to be on all the pages right. I mean it can't just be on one page right. I am not only talking about slowing the site down, but fitting on the screen. With all the stuff I have in my browser along with the logo it is almost 1/2 the way down the screen.

[bloc]

You could check where you are and show it only in one section. For example just on the frontpage or just on forum-index.

[superQ]

Sorry bloc What was that---check what?

[elpvn]

http://www.tinyportal.co.uk:

Connection Rate Download Time
14.4K 0.44 seconds
28.8K 0.22 seconds
33.6K 0.19 seconds
56K 0.11 seconds
ISDN 128K 0.03 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 0.00 seconds

A wonderful dream ! 



I've got:

With http://www.master3d.net  

Connection Rate Download Time
14.4K 280.83 seconds
28.8K 140.52 seconds
33.6K 120.47 seconds
56K 72.36 seconds
ISDN 128K 22.30 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 2.12 seconds



With http://www.3dvn.com 

Connection Rate Download Time
14.4K 312.89 seconds
28.8K 156.44 seconds
33.6K 134.09 seconds
56K 80.46 seconds
ISDN 128K 24.64 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 2.14 seconds

Sorry for slow but our site in a 3D major 

[superQ]

I have been meaning to talk to you about that elpvn. Could you please redo all your sites 

I have been testing a lot of sites ,none in particular, and most are "not good" with respect to load times. Especially if they look even halfway decent.

BTW elpvn both your sites load in no time for me

[elpvn]

superQ, I've been test it with three time and show for u the forth time again (remaind my painsÃ,  ):

Master3D.net

Connection Rate Download Time
14.4K 280.83 seconds
28.8K 140.52 seconds
33.6K 120.47 seconds
56K 72.36 seconds
ISDN 128K 22.30 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 2.12 seconds

3DVN

14.4K 313.89 seconds
28.8K 156.95 seconds
33.6K 134.52 seconds
56K 80.71 seconds
ISDN 128K 24.72 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 2.15 seconds

:buck2: :buck2: :buck2:

[TwinsX2Dad]

I am trying to think of something to put there, but I am no expert in this stuff.Given the fact that the page is still a little big with nothing in the logo space I don't have too many options.

Something everyone has forgotten about, too. These site tools which tell you how long it takes to download a particular site for the first time. They make no concessions for the browser's cache or system memory.

There are many worries about speed and size and complexity. If something is worthwhile, optimize it, but don't get rid of it. If things are still too slow, you might investigate a different Web host, since a minor change can make a world of difference. You will even find a difference in responses based on geography. Since you can't have everyone in one spot, just pick the fastest host you can find, then optimize from there.

[superQ]

Got another 18K knocked  off the image and 5 seconds off the load time. I did not do it Someone on a graphics site did it.

Connection Rate Download Time
14.4K 54.05 seconds
28.8K 27.12 seconds
33.6K 23.28 seconds
56K 14.05 seconds
ISDN 128K 4.44 seconds
T1 1.44Mbps 0.57 seconds