Requesting a little feedback help from the community

ky0u · 10-20-2010, 06:15 PM

Hey guys, I've recently launched a website and am currently trying to get it running at 100% and am working out any kinks it might have. I feel there might be some significant performance issues with it currently in terms of load times.

If anyone could please take a few seconds to go to this link

404 Reviews

and tell me how quickly the page loaded up for you along with what browser you were using, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advanced!

PapoZalsa · 10-20-2010, 09:41 PM

Me no clicking.... don't want any viurs on the PC.

ky0u · 10-20-2010, 11:21 PM

lol no viruses man. I'm not trying to be shady.

the site is the basis for a business I'm starting up and if it has performance issues, it'll have a direct effect on it's success.

Here's a virus total scan of the site if anyone has doubts:

http://www.virustotal.com/url-scan/r...5f5-1287627392

and screenie of scan:

texasviking · 10-21-2010, 07:59 AM

Not bad... maybe a little request heavy (56 in all for a clean load). You might consider a sprite for several of the images to reduce requests.

Also, your total page weight is 6MB. This could hurt on a mobile device (which are becoming increasingly important). 4MB of that is from your background image! Change it to a 2px x 1050px and repeat it, thus reducing your page load by over half.

Curious, which javascript library are you using for the UI effects?

ky0u · 10-21-2010, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasviking

Not bad... maybe a little request heavy (56 in all for a clean load). You might consider a sprite for several of the images to reduce requests.

Also, your total page weight is 6MB. This could hurt on a mobile device (which are becoming increasingly important). 4MB of that is from your background image! Change it to a 2px x 1050px and repeat it, thus reducing your page load by over half.

Curious, which javascript library are you using for the UI effects?

Thank for you input texas. Working on that now.
As for Javascript library, Can't remember what it was, but it started as a very small and basic piece of coding that I've spent months working on and expanding. It really doesn't resemble what i started out with anymore

What browser were you using to access the site?

ChrisSlicks · 10-21-2010, 01:48 PM

The initial request seems to be what is killing it, 5-10 seconds here on a 50mbps connection. Once it starts loading the elements come up fairly fast so I would say the bottleneck is somewhere is your backend, e.g. database lookup.

Other than that I would say that you need to be a little more blatently obvious about the purpose of the site, some little blurt you can put in the top title next to the site name. E.g. "The Internet Marketing Resource".

Clicking on Misc ironically generates a 404 error.

ky0u · 10-21-2010, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Clicking on Misc ironically generates a 404 error.

Oh geez that's really bad. Thanks for the heads up!

EDit: figured out a lot of the bottle necking is coming from my webhost. Switching to a new one in a bit. Does anyone know how to streamline the javascript content on that page? I know a lot of resources are being used by loading it.

once again, thanks so much for the feedback so far

texasviking · 10-21-2010, 08:03 PM

External JavaScript files are cached by most modern browsers.. So don't worry about that.. Use tools like fiddler and firebug's net panel to see pain points in file load and rendering.

I was on Firefox 3.6.11 at the time.

Check out browsershots.org..

10-20-2010, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ky0u Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 PW 370z MT Rep Power: 554	Requesting a little feedback help from the community Hey guys, I've recently launched a website and am currently trying to get it running at 100% and am working out any kinks it might have. I feel there might be some significant performance issues with it currently in terms of load times. If anyone could please take a few seconds to go to this link 404 Reviews and tell me how quickly the page loaded up for you along with what browser you were using, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advanced! __________________

10-20-2010, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	Me no clicking.... don't want any viurs on the PC. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

10-20-2010, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ky0u Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 PW 370z MT Rep Power: 554	lol no viruses man. I'm not trying to be shady. the site is the basis for a business I'm starting up and if it has performance issues, it'll have a direct effect on it's success. Here's a virus total scan of the site if anyone has doubts: http://www.virustotal.com/url-scan/r...5f5-1287627392 and screenie of scan: __________________

10-21-2010, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	The initial request seems to be what is killing it, 5-10 seconds here on a 50mbps connection. Once it starts loading the elements come up fairly fast so I would say the bottleneck is somewhere is your backend, e.g. database lookup. Other than that I would say that you need to be a little more blatently obvious about the purpose of the site, some little blurt you can put in the top title next to the site name. E.g. "The Internet Marketing Resource". Clicking on Misc ironically generates a 404 error. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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10-21-2010, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
texasviking Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Not bad... maybe a little request heavy (56 in all for a clean load). You might consider a sprite for several of the images to reduce requests. Also, your total page weight is 6MB. This could hurt on a mobile device (which are becoming increasingly important). 4MB of that is from your background image! Change it to a 2px x 1050px and repeat it, thus reducing your page load by over half. Curious, which javascript library are you using for the UI effects?

10-21-2010, 08:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
texasviking Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 160 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	External JavaScript files are cached by most modern browsers.. So don't worry about that.. Use tools like fiddler and firebug's net panel to see pain points in file load and rendering. I was on Firefox 3.6.11 at the time. Check out browsershots.org..