Index.*** : How Big Is Too Big?

[DigitalJay]

On my site THC, the index.php is up to 15k now and pretty long. I know it should be kept under a certain size in k, but how big is too big? Between adding little scripts to add effects, banner rotation, and other stuff I've tripled the size now from the original 5k, is that going overboard?

[Madame0120]

And here I was all ready to reply .. it's only too big if he faints when it gets hard.

[Bec]

Originally posted by Madame0120
And here I was all ready to reply .. it's only too big if he faints when it gets hard.

Spewing coffee everywhere!!!!!!!!!!


....... or, it's too big if they say "you're not sticking THAT anywhere"

[chadknowslaw]

Almost too big:


"What do you think you are going to do with THAT??!!"

[thetwink]

15k doesn't seem too big at all to me. However, if it is a php page, there is a neat little trick you can do:

add this above your < html > tag:

<?php
@ini_set('zlib.output_compression_level', 1);
@ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
?>

and it will reduce the file size substantially.

hope this helps.

[Mamakity]

Originally posted by Madame0120
And here I was all ready to reply .. it's only too big if he faints when it gets hard.

Oh Madame, many a keyboards have been ruined by you. LOL Keep it up girlie!:kitten:

[gaystoryman]

Well after cleaning up the keyboard from some of the comments... i'd say that if it is too long, that's a problem irrespective of the actual kb size. You really don't want a lot of downward scrolling on an index page...

also page load. For an index page i like to keep it under 10secs for 56.6k modem users... after all the goal is to get em inside...

just my opinion though.

Ian