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Subject:
FRONTPAGE 2000
Category: Computers > Software Asked by: jaydog-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
12 Dec 2002 15:51 PST
Expires: 11 Jan 2003 15:51 PST Question ID: 123869 |
My page was loading in 207 seconds with 25 pictures then I added a song to the page then it went up to loading 4320 seconds. I want to reduce the time and get rid of the wav file and use somethingelse please help me asap! |
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Subject:
Re: FRONTPAGE 2000
Answered By: bananarchy-ga on 12 Dec 2002 16:04 PST |
Jaydog- I would assume that since your page requires such a long time to load, you are using a dialup (56K) connection to the internet. If this is the case, you have two options for reducing the time needed to load the page. 1. Don't use music for a background, or use a shorter piece. WAV files are, comparatively, HUGE files when it comes to playback. They are essentially the largest type of file you can use for music playback, and over a dialup modem, they can take upwards of an hour to download if they are long. Consider using a different background sound, or eliminate it altogether: background music is often billed as distracting from the main content. 2. Compress the music. If you convert the WAV file to an MP3, for example, you will reduce the space it takes by nearly 90%! This will result in a huge decrease in loading time, which appears to be what you want. There are a number of programs available to do this. My personal favorite is CDex, a free piece of software which can convert WAV's to MP3's, and vice versa. It is available for download at: http://www.cdex.n3.net/ Download version 1.4, and then use it to change the WAV file you are using into an MP3. This will take only 10% the space of a comparable WAV file, and will help you lower the time it takes your page to load. If you need any more help, please feel free to request a clarification. I hope I've helped! --Bananarchy |
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Re: FRONTPAGE 2000
From: highnoon-ga on 12 Dec 2002 18:07 PST |
May I suggest that you use midi files instead. If you examine sites with music in background, you would find these are usually midi files. |
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Re: FRONTPAGE 2000
From: __casper__-ga on 12 Dec 2002 18:43 PST |
Indeed, Midi files are generally used for background music on a website and can load up in seconds. They are also fully supported by Frontpage. The fact that there are 25 images on your site will also have a dramatic effect on your site depending on size and format. I would suggest that you save your images in Gif format and use a "Gif optimiser" which will reduce file size. These can be found easily by doing a simple search on google. |
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