May 31, 2006
One byproduct of automated image-slicing software is the plethora of images now populating the Web. As early as 2002 (King 2003) the average web page had over 24 embedded objects, with over half the total page size consisting of images. Today when we analyze web pages we commonly see 50 to 60 images per web page. The more round trip server requests you require in your pages, the longer and more indeterminate your load time becomes. One way to
reduce the number of HTTP requests is to combine adjacent images into one composite image and optionally imagemap the links to different areas. This tutorial shows both client and server side techniques you can use to save precious HTTP requests and speed up your site.
more »
Posted by website optimization at Permalink
| Comments (3)
May 15, 2006
President Bush's goal of universal broadband access for all Americans by 2007 appears to be overly optimistic, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The GAO study found that only 28% of Americans had broadband in 2005.
more »
Posted by website optimization at Permalink
| Comments (1)
