Sig download speed

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:14 pm

Ok, so this test, isnt really for me i guess. for you guys, especailly on dialup, according to phine, my last sig had size issues.

So, right now my sig is rotating JPG's 400 x 100 size, using 100% quality.

Could u guys like, spam your refresh button and tell me if my sig loads slowly (like to slowly) for you. Specifically dialup users.

If, it is like to big, ill change em.
Its just there is so many colours, that a GIF format won't work at all for it.

ch_2005 · Post by **ch_2005** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:13 pm

Takes about a quarter of a minute.

http://www.google.com/search?q=70KB+%2F+40kbps

Just take the size of the file and divide by the download rate and you'll get the time it takes to dowload a file. Use Google so it keeps the units straight. IE bits from bytes and whatnot.
Takes about .7 seconds on my 768kbps broadband.
http://www.google.com/search?q=70KB+%2F+768kbps

Please note that
kB or KB is kiloBYTE
kb or Kb is kiloBIT

ie KB is 8 times more info than a kb (really more like 9 or 10 if u consider parity bits)
also KBps is 8 time faster than Kbps.
K always means Kilo - or thousand - or more computerly speaking (2^10) 1024

a 56.6kbps modem can usually connect at about 48 kbps which is 5 kBps (just divide by 10 - it's easier than dividing by 8 and more accurate when parity bits are being used)

Hope this helps.
The answer is yes - it takes too long to download. Use some compression - if u go down to 80 you probably won't be able to tell at all! Go as low as possible with it still looking good.

ch_2005 · Post by **ch_2005** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:14 pm

then again, it gets cached by the broswer so it's not too big a deal.

also, why use 4 different sig iamges? The point of a sig image is so people who can tell posted a message with just a glance.

Mat-Allum · Post by **Mat-Allum** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:49 pm

Fourteen seconds. Quarter-minute, just as CH said.

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:18 pm