[UPHPU] acceptable page size

[cole at colejoplin.com]

Quoting Wade Preston Shearer <lists at wadeshearer.com>:

> What is the opinion of the group on an acceptable page size
> (everything combined: images, files, other media) limit?

In General, I'd say it depends on the site and the content. If you've  
got a site that needs semi-hi-res photos, like a photgraphers's site,  
or or a site with Flash multimedia, a minute or two on dialup is not  
out of bounds. Obviously optimizing images matters.

One thing I've seen that can make things longer is having so much  
content on one page, that you have to scroll like a madman. I've seen  
lots of image galleries or news pages that are one page that's  
ridiculously long. Of course, the former usually has the added benefit  
of NOT optimizing images.

So a good measure is how long will you wait for a page before it feels  
excessive to you. I'll have more patience when enough has been  
downloaded to peak my interest visually. But there's a point where  
breaking it up is nice. It also allows a more focused page for SEO. So  
I'd say if you're not exactly sure, put on your SEO hat, and see if  
the content doesn't also let you know when to say when.

-- Cole