How to make my site run faster?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by Ashkan, Jul 14, 2006.

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    A few people (using broadband internet) have said that when they press the BLAM button on my website www.ublam.com , it takes a while for the pages to load.The speed seems fine on my computer when I load it. Is the fault on my side or theirs? If it's mine, any ideas how to speed it up.
     
    Ashkan, Jul 14, 2006 IP
  2. livingearth

    livingearth Well-Known Member

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    I'm on dialup and it loaded fine for me...
     
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  3. Mystique

    Mystique Well-Known Member

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    #3
    I got it loading pretty fast, but you can add some compression to your htaccess for better loading time:
    
    <ifModule mod_php4.c>
    php_value zlib.output_compression 16386
    </ifModule>
    
    Code (markup):
    Other than this, you can improve time reducing nestled tables or susbstituting them for a CSS design, being aware that such transition can be a pain in the arse, particularly with Firefox, which "ocassionally" has problems with almost anything. :rolleyes:
     
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  4. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    i ran you site thru here > http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/
    and the results given were

    Download Times*
    Connection Rate Download Time
    14.4K 82.53 seconds
    28.8K 41.37 seconds
    33.6K 35.48 seconds
    56K 21.37 seconds
    ISDN 128K 6.68 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 0.76 seconds
     
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  5. Ashkan

    Ashkan Active Member

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    I ran the BLAM buttons URL ( http://www.ublam.com/blam/ ) and here's what I got:

    The first time I ran it:

    14.4K 540.99 seconds
    28.8K 270.60 seconds
    33.6K 231.97 seconds
    56K 139.26 seconds
    ISDN 128K 42.79 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 3.90 seconds

    The second time:

    14.4K 12.81 seconds
    28.8K 6.50 seconds
    33.6K 5.60 seconds
    56K 3.44 seconds
    ISDN 128K 1.19 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 0.29 seconds

    And the third time:

    Connection Rate Download Time
    14.4K 237.00 seconds
    28.8K 118.80 seconds
    33.6K 101.92 seconds
    56K 61.39 seconds
    ISDN 128K 19.22 seconds
    T1 1.44Mbps 2.22 seconds

    Big differences between them.

    So I guess it's not my fault, it's dependent on what website comes up when the Blam button is pressed.
     
    Ashkan, Jul 14, 2006 IP
  6. dc dalton

    dc dalton Active Member

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    YEah depends on the site it loads .. first time I did it I got a myspace page that was PAINFULLY SLOW (had a lovely side scroll bar too) but the next time it was fast as a rocket... so it's no you, it's the sites that get loaded.
     
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  7. malc

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    I agree and think this is your best solution. :)
     
    malc, Jul 16, 2006 IP
  8. leebari

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    I would recommend reviewing your code and optimizing dodgy html and photos. Use gif format for images that have a few colors. If you have complex server script that slows down response time - Use some kind of server side caching engine to speed it up.
     
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  9. Liza New

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    HI friend
    it is easy to load in 3 seconds but i have DSL. if problem in loading than minimize the resolution of images if you kept on pages
     
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  10. VouchersGG

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    i think u change hosting , speed hight and good
    hostgator,bluehost,dreamhost..........
     
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  11. awesometbn

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    #11
    Right, someone already mentioned using compression. Another idea is to use a caching program on the web server to speed up replies to frequently visited pages. For example, you can use WP Super Cache if you are running Wordpress. Otherwise I'm sure there are similar ideas such as the following article for PHP caching.

    hxxp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/caching-php-performance

    Let us know what you decide to do, and if it actually works to improve the speed for your users. Thanks!
     
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  12. inapaler

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    #12
    slow internet speed is a problem way back 2006 or earlier. today its now issues at all!

    I don't know anybody using dial up connection anymore.
     
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    Site seems to load pretty quickly
     
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  14. Shaun Dsouza

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    #14
    Your graphics could be reduced in size a bit, something as simple as this would help with people who are still running dino-puters to access your site. Your banner image for example is almost 28K bytes. Not a big thing but since it's pulled up for every page accessed, it could make some difference for those users.
     
    Shaun Dsouza, Oct 3, 2009 IP
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    Get rid of the splash page -- do not use gratuitous scripting (use as little scripting as possible) -- use CSS markup for presentation instead of tables.

    James
     
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    your site run fast at my computer.
     
    togu25, Oct 5, 2009 IP