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September 20, 2004

Cut the Comments

Computer classes teach "structured programming" with well-commented code as one requirement of good programming practice. However, easily understood code doesn't make for fast downloads on the Web. By cutting your comments you can shrink your XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript to download faster. more »

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Beach, Blanket, Broadband!

U.S. broadband penetration continued its steady growth past 50% among active Internet users in August. US broadband penetration grew by 0.73 percentage points in August, with 51.42% of active Internet users on high-speed connections at home. 48.58% of US home users dial into the Internet with "narrowband" connections of 56Kbps or less. Meanwhile, out on the beach, broadband penetration tends to be higher in affluent coastal cities, according to a recent survey of local markets by Nielsen//NetRatings. more »

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September 7, 2004

Size Images with Width and Height Attributes

Most web pages use images to spice up their look. However, not all web pages use width and height to size their graphics and objects. Specifying the width and height of all embedded objects like images and applets allows your user's browser to render your page without waiting for images to download and try on for size. more »

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