I've created a simple page to display some pictures but the graphic I have used takes quite a while to load even on fast connections, and it's not a huge graphic (192k). I think it may be because I have the graphic set as the background so that I could place a table over it and position the dropdown menu wherever I wanted. Here's a link...<br />
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Is there a better way to do this so the graphic loads faster? I'm probably going about this all the wrong way. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks.<br />
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-Brad<!--content-->I dont see any background pic. <br />
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BUT, 192k is a big file. Way too big to be practical over a 56k connection. Your whole webpage shouldnt be over 70k max.... and thats if it has tons of content. 30k is nominal. and yes, those sizes include images.<!--content-->I don't know what program you used to make that picture or if you made it at all, but here it is at only 33K. should load a little bit faster. also you can cut half that white off and then center it in the page and it will/should load faster.<!--content-->Thanks, may I ask how you got the graphic down to 33k?<!--content-->I like to use:<br />
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I've cut my graphics sizes down 20% without any difference in image quality.<!--content-->I use a program called Irfanview (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.irfanview.com/">http://www.irfanview.com/</a><!-- m -->) <br />
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it is a cool little program and it is free. it shrinks and does almost everything that a big one does. my only true friend
<!--content-->Originally posted by scoutt <br />
my only true friend there is a song that closely resemble that. It's called "My one true friend." I just played that song today in the school band! 
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hangnailmusic.com/pictures/hangnailpictures.htm">http://www.hangnailmusic.com/pictures/h ... ctures.htm</a><!-- m --><br />
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Is there a better way to do this so the graphic loads faster? I'm probably going about this all the wrong way. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks.<br />
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-Brad<!--content-->I dont see any background pic. <br />
<br />
BUT, 192k is a big file. Way too big to be practical over a 56k connection. Your whole webpage shouldnt be over 70k max.... and thats if it has tons of content. 30k is nominal. and yes, those sizes include images.<!--content-->I don't know what program you used to make that picture or if you made it at all, but here it is at only 33K. should load a little bit faster. also you can cut half that white off and then center it in the page and it will/should load faster.<!--content-->Thanks, may I ask how you got the graphic down to 33k?<!--content-->I like to use:<br />
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.netmechanic.com/GIFBot/optimize-graphic.htm">http://www.netmechanic.com/GIFBot/optimize-graphic.htm</a><!-- m --><br />
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I've cut my graphics sizes down 20% without any difference in image quality.<!--content-->I use a program called Irfanview (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.irfanview.com/">http://www.irfanview.com/</a><!-- m -->) <br />
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it is a cool little program and it is free. it shrinks and does almost everything that a big one does. my only true friend
<!--content-->Originally posted by scoutt <br />my only true friend
there is a song that closely resemble that. It's called "My one true friend." I just played that song today in the school band! <!--content-->