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Interview With Web Optimization Expert Andy King

Posted by timothy on from the make-things-simple dept.

Adrian Holovaty writes "Andy King, author of the new book Speed Up Your Site: Web Site Optimization, was kind enough to chat with me about Web optimization -- making pages load and work efficiently -- and how it applies to news/information sites and weblogs. Andy founded WebReference.com and Javascript.com, two of the most respected Web development sites."

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  1. isn't it ironic, dontcha think? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    i think slashdot could use a little optimizing.


    get rid of the klunky tables, and use xml + css. Jaime et al have claimed that using mod_gzip reduces bandwidth usage as much as css would. Bullshit. In my testing, I found a 10% reduction in bandwidth using css and mod_gzip.


    This would have the benefit of allowing users easier access to setting fonts and layout.


    I'm sure the janitor response will be "what about lynx" or some other such bullshit (like "code it yourself". Guess what? I have!), but lynx doesn't even handle tables, so xml won't be much worse. You could be conservative, and serve up the current garbage for browsers that don't accept xml, and the new format for those that do.


    Ah well, given slashdot's life expectancy, it'd make as much sense as an Ted Kennedy after 6 hours at an open bar.