Comments on: 5 HTML Tips to Create a Fast Loading Free Website http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-396403 Robin Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:41:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-396403 FYI, bgcolor is a deprecated attribute, so it's better to avoid that. FYI, bgcolor is a deprecated attribute, so it’s better to avoid that.

]]> By: ACheapChick http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-395694 ACheapChick Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:37:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-395694 Thanks for the tips. I'm less than an amateur at this. I started my blog 4 months ago and used a template but hated the load time so I started at square one and created my own thing about a month ago. Since I'm still learning the basics, tips like these help a lot. I can use all the help I can get. :) Thanks for the tips. I’m less than an amateur at this. I started my blog 4 months ago and used a template but hated the load time so I started at square one and created my own thing about a month ago. Since I’m still learning the basics, tips like these help a lot.

I can use all the help I can get. :)

]]> By: Peter http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394721 Peter Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:43:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394721 Well that's just me being very English when the man in Canterbury out of ignorance says it isn't so. :-) As to code maintenance, I used to have a departure area system; prior to FTP I'd copy the stuff to the appropriate sub directory, then crunch it and perform any other operations (gifs and stuff), fire up WSFTP_Pro, and that was the job done. Well written? It's nice to know that all of the letters after my name shine through, but I don't consider myself to be a html expert. I've not had a site for about 10 years. :-0 I read your remarks about css with a little discomfort. You see I've a put together a few css friendly html editors. Oops. I will never use notepad. :-) Well that’s just me being very English when the man in Canterbury out of ignorance says it isn’t so. :-)

As to code maintenance, I used to have a departure area system; prior to FTP I’d copy the stuff to the appropriate sub directory, then crunch it and perform any other operations (gifs and stuff), fire up WSFTP_Pro, and that was the job done.

Well written? It’s nice to know that all of the letters after my name shine through, but I don’t consider myself to be a html expert.

I’ve not had a site for about 10 years. :-0

I read your remarks about css with a little discomfort. You see I’ve a put together a few css friendly html editors. Oops. I will never use notepad. :-)

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394670 Guy McDowell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:55:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394670 Believe me, I'm anything but politically correct! ;-) Excessive whitespace in the code is a waste to me, I agree, yet I like to see proper indentation as well. It helps with code maintenance. I've never used a cruncher/optimizer, probably because I'm a control freak when it comes to code. And lately, I've used nothing but WordPress, Joomla or Dolphin for sites I create. So, mostly I just make a template for the design. I'll have to look into these crunchers and have them go through some of my old code. Maybe do an article on it. Or, how about you do one and submit it? I'd love to read that! Seriously! Do it! You seem well written. Cheers! Believe me, I’m anything but politically correct! ;-)

Excessive whitespace in the code is a waste to me, I agree, yet I like to see proper indentation as well. It helps with code maintenance.

I’ve never used a cruncher/optimizer, probably because I’m a control freak when it comes to code. And lately, I’ve used nothing but WordPress, Joomla or Dolphin for sites I create. So, mostly I just make a template for the design.

I’ll have to look into these crunchers and have them go through some of my old code. Maybe do an article on it. Or, how about you do one and submit it? I’d love to read that! Seriously! Do it! You seem well written.

Cheers!

]]> By: Tobey http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394606 Tobey Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:56:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394606 Hehe, nice tips served in an amusing manner. Thx Hehe, nice tips served in an amusing manner. Thx

]]> By: Peter http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394570 Peter Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:15:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394570 It was probably unfair of me to be so harsh without supplying links, so here they are. Downloads for compressors: http://www.alentum.com/ahc/ http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Network-Internet/Other/Optimize-GUITIDY.html http://aciddrop.com/php-speedy/ http://www.brothersoft.com/lightspeed-website-optimizer-21016.html Online compressors: http://fixmyhtml.com/ http://wordoff.org/ And no, I do not believe in doing HTML code using an ascii text editor. There are some things where purism is more than dubious. It was probably unfair of me to be so harsh without supplying links, so here they are. Downloads for compressors:

http://www.alentum.com/ahc/
http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Network-Internet/Other/Optimize-GUITIDY.html
http://aciddrop.com/php-speedy/
http://www.brothersoft.com/lightspeed-website-optimizer-21016.html

Online compressors:

http://fixmyhtml.com/
http://wordoff.org/

And no, I do not believe in doing HTML code using an ascii text editor. There are some things where purism is more than dubious.

]]> By: Peter http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394569 Peter Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394569 There's no accident about putting the U in colour; it's English-English. If you want to be an American, fine, but don't apologise for your sprache; next thing you'll be politically correct. Back on topic; there are html crunchers/optimisers out there, and thumbnail creators too. I had a look the other day at some of the BBC's html using notepad; it was filled with blank lines, with spaces and tabs. Why I ask? Have we become so lazy with our processors that we no longer give a damn? They can not only run faster but use less energy to do so, simply by not using redundant code and excessive fancy widgets that clever people put there because they can. There’s no accident about putting the U in colour; it’s English-English. If you want to be an American, fine, but don’t apologise for your sprache; next thing you’ll be politically correct.

Back on topic; there are html crunchers/optimisers out there, and thumbnail creators too. I had a look the other day at some of the BBC’s html using notepad; it was filled with blank lines, with spaces and tabs. Why I ask? Have we become so lazy with our processors that we no longer give a damn? They can not only run faster but use less energy to do so, simply by not using redundant code and excessive fancy widgets that clever people put there because they can.

]]> By: Jake Rocheleau http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394500 Jake Rocheleau Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:13:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394500 Really awesome list. HTML5 has so many new tags and attributes to help you code pages in a manner where they will load much faster, code will be easier to read, and it will allow designers to follow standards a lot easier. Really awesome list. HTML5 has so many new tags and attributes to help you code pages in a manner where they will load much faster, code will be easier to read, and it will allow designers to follow standards a lot easier.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394467 Guy McDowell Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:13:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394467 I think you misread the 5th point. One should set the height and width attributes. However, using the width and height attributes to re-size an image isn't normally a good idea. Having the width and height attributes not set does not make a noticeable difference in load time. It's something in the order of hundredths of a second, But to do so is just good form! I think you misread the 5th point. One should set the height and width attributes. However, using the width and height attributes to re-size an image isn’t normally a good idea.

Having the width and height attributes not set does not make a noticeable difference in load time. It’s something in the order of hundredths of a second, But to do so is just good form!

]]> By: podgorniy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-html-tips-to-create-a-fast-loading-free-website/#comment-394449 podgorniy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:18:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21276#comment-394449 The 5-th is wrong from the point of view of page render speed. Without attributes, that set the image size browser has to calculate the size itself, and it takes time. With it — browser will show the picture faster. And on the other hand if the set size differs from the actual, browser has to resize image, spending much time on this operation. Think before using/not using height, width. The 5-th is wrong from the point of view of page render speed.

Without attributes, that set the image size browser has to calculate the size itself, and it takes time. With it — browser will show the picture faster.
And on the other hand if the set size differs from the actual, browser has to resize image, spending much time on this operation.

Think before using/not using height, width.

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