website speed - Page 5

smackdaddy · #41 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009

Just having fun with him. It's Xort after all.

hellosailor · #42 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009

smackdaddy, when you get in a cab or a friend's car and see a flat tire, do you COMPLAIN ABOUT IT? Or just point it out because you know there's a problem going to get worse and affect everyone?

When you get on a boat and see spinaker lines run improperly, guaranteeing there will be a bad hoist, a lost race, and a torn chute, do you COMPLAIN ABOUT IT? Or just point out there's a problem?

There's a problem here at Sailnet. Some of the web coding is done improperly, resulting in improper displays and loads. I can tell that much just by watching how some of the pages load images before they move to the correct position, no need to unravel whatever coding was done. In the past ten years "proper" coding has been very much a moving target and it is much less common than folks think.

Eventually, the major players all update their browsers and the improper code simply stops working, and the "customers" just go away. ost web viewers will wait 15 seconds or less for a page to load and load properly--and if it doesn't, they just go elsewhere, without saying a thing. Not my opinion--there used to be a lot of research done like that on web design.

So, YOU'RE COMPLAINING. Some of the rest of us are calling for a little maintenance. And what you probbaly don't understand, is that given modern web tools, "a little" maintenance could mean hours and hours unraveling a multi-layered mess and a very expensive site remake.

smackdaddy · #43 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009

Wait - are you complaining about my complaining about Xort's complaining?

Dude, like I said, I was just having a little fun...just like you're doing now. No harm, no foul.

However, if I hurt Xort's feelings, and he let's me know that...I'll happily apologize right here for all to see. Otherwise, this might be getting a tiny bit out of proportion.

As for modern web tools - I actually do get it. I also get the fact that 9-10 years of posts/blogs/articles/photos/etc. on a forum can make for a pretty hefty MySQL DB. Add on top of that a software platform that was first developed 9-10 years ago as well, and you've got some serious variables to deal with.

Who knows, maybe what you're seeing now is related to the XSS security flaw - unless we're running 3.8.4 PL1. There are always bugs to be fixed - and some browsers will always suck. PNG transparency in IE6 anyone? Flash cross-domain security issues from CS2 to CS3? Etc.

Overall, I think things are actually going pretty well. Maybe the MVC modeled version 4 will iron out these minor bugs.

PS - I noticed your rear, passenger side tire needs a few pounds.

xsboats · #44 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009

Sailnet is only as fast as it's slowest....uhhh... What was this thread about?

xort · #45 (**permalink**) 10-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

This thread is for folks having problems with Sailnet connectivity, etc. Why call him out for mentioning his frustration?

JRP
Consider the source

Thanks

therapy23 · #46 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

This thread is for folks having problems with Sailnet connectivity, etc. Why call him out for mentioning his frustration?

We're fortunate to have quite a few members that are very tech savvy -- sometimes things get sorted out with helpful recommendations from other members. Any and all suggestions for "work-arounds" are much appreciated. But I'll also mention that we do alert Sailnet Admin when we hear that folks are having on-going difficulty.

A lot faster right now, Yippeeeee!
But I have not had any email notifications.

You all don't like me any more - sniff.

therapy23 · #47 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by therapy23

A lot faster right now, Yippeeeee!
But I have not had any email notifications.

You all don't like me any more - sniff.

I take it back.
That post took 35 seconds to go.
Snnifffff!

therapy23 · #48 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009

Computer reformatted a couple of days ago.

Typing right now seems OK.

Drop down for selecting new posts still takes seconds.

So, what is happening with others?

hellosailor · #49 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009

The drop down has been much faster, for maybe two weeks, here.

Stillraining · #50 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009

I still get pages that load say to the middel of a thread with a lot of pictures in it...for some reason the pictures seem to hang up the page...

I only state this to be of help to whomever...doesn't bother me that much.

In other words no complaining here.

My edit time limit is way more frustrating...