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Reducing page load times

With the ever increasing impatience of internet visitors, it is important that pages load as fast as possible. Here are some quick tips we implement when developing websites to keep the page size to a minimum:

1. CSS and Javascript should be in external files. This way, they are cached after the first page is visited.

2. For large images that cannot be optimized any further, load a placeholder and update it with the full version after the page has loaded.

3. Get faster hosting.

4. Use CSS instead of tables for layout.

5. Be a minimalist. Do you really need a sound on the home page? Are animations really needed to convey your message?

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 at 7:17 am and is filed under Accessibility, Misc, Search Engine Optimization, Usability, Web Design, Web Marketing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Reducing page load times”

  1. Hyper Dog Blog » Blog Archive » Web designers must factor in the growing impatience of web surfers Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 9:30 am

    [...] Designers - Yeah, you - Reduce your page load times and keep [...]

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