David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/12/03 at 07:56 PM |
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A repeat plea to Chris...
Chris,
Could you do something different with the Luego logo at the top of the page?
I can only use dial-up for accessing this site (no broadband or cable access in my village) and, at the moment, every time I change page the browser
has to refresh the logo. This takes ages! As an experiment I turned off all images in the browser controls - this made this site REALLY fast to load
its pages - but I couldn't see the envelopes any more, which is a PITA.
I think what's happening is that the browser thinks that the logo is new on every new page, even though it may have the same name. Whatever the
cause is, it's bl**dy frustrating!
Can you set the logo once for each session, or don't change it quite as often?
BTW: I have no objection to Luego's advertising as it helps to pay for the site! (but I do object to it slowing down my access...  )
cheers,
David
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 14/12/03 at 09:33 PM |
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Sh!t your connection must be dead slow... i got dialup and it takes no time at all.
Ben
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ChrisW
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| posted on 14/12/03 at 11:24 PM |
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David
The problem with the banner is nothing to do with the rotation. It is because it is used as a trigger to update the 'last seen' time in
the site's database - that is the last time you were seen at the site. I used the banner as it's the first thing that is loaded on the
page.
This info is then used by the envelope code which compares the last seen time with the last post time on each forum and loads the correct icon.
I will have another look at it though and see if there is anything that can be done. I've learnt a bit more PHP now so I may be able to do the
operation within the board's code rather than having to try and trigger some perl from the PHP. It's all a bit of a bodge... 
Keep reminding me about it...! 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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ChrisW
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| posted on 14/12/03 at 11:30 PM |
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Have looked at it. It's possible, but not tonight 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 09:30 AM |
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Cheers!
DJ
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 09:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Sh!t your connection must be dead slow... i got dialup and it takes no time at all.
The best I can get is just over 50Kb...
DJ
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 10:58 AM |
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i do the two windows at once approach, then theres always something loading in the background. Click a link, jump to the other window (ebay), read,
click another link there, jump back here, read, etc etc....
works well but i have 150kb, which in itself is quite slow really.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The best I can get is just over 50Kb...
DJ
Just over 50.... i never get more than 44 !! 
Guess it helps to have a quick computer too, and how it's set up.
I do the 2 window switching too... but its very slow at loading both windows, especially if theres lots of pictures are stuff
Ben
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 05:50 PM |
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Mine is running at 45.2kbps as we speak and it takes no time to swap pages. I used to have all kinds of connection problems till I asked BT and they
upped the gain on the phone line, cured dropouts and random disconnections etc.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 05:54 PM |
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i think the chrismeister has fix it anyway...
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blueshift
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| posted on 7/1/04 at 02:40 PM |
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oh, cool. I had wondered about this. it doesn't seem to have been fixed quite yet, but hurrah if it going to be.
I'm on dialup half the time, it's a bugger.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 10/1/04 at 11:02 AM |
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Going back to the original problem..
I've managed to write the time logging code (was associated with the site logo) into the forum code natively in PHP. This should mean the logo
caches as there are no server side operations associated with it. Can those cave men with modems comment if this has worked..?
Cheers, Chris.
My gaff my rules
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 10/1/04 at 11:08 AM |
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I dont understand all the technical jargon but you have definitly speeded thing up.
Gordon
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/1/04 at 01:26 PM |
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Yes it's there when the page opens. It is a lot faster now but we are still signing up for broadband on the 14th. The 10 day wait will be a
pain though.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/1/04 at 08:41 PM |
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Yippee!
Chris,
That's REALLY a lot snappier!
Thanks for whatever you did...
David
P.S. Take this as the answer to your U2U message.
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/1/04 at 02:24 AM |
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im on my neighbours dialup connection now, rather worryingly it isnt any slower than my BB connection?!?
nice one chris anyway! efforts appreciated...
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