Comments on: Why File Size Still Matters on the Web http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-47 steven Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:17:41 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-47 ha yeh its easy to do that one - i can change it for you if you like. I'm glad you like the article Matt, thanks. Its particularly interesting with people who understand images through graphic design / print but don't know anything about web technologies or the constraints involved in creating usable web design. There's nothing like getting an image straight off a drum scanner and putting it in the web page, and why not just change its size in the code so its only a 1Mb thumbnail. Way cool (NOT) lol... But that's the shift in perspective that print people need to make I guess. And it probably sounds very counter-intuitive to what they've learned already about control and quality. My blog at present is entirely function over form too Matt. Its an information site PLUS I'm time poor and sinking at the moment. Hows things in the UK going? We're just into Spring here and some days are great while others like today have snow on the mountain. ha yeh its easy to do that one - i can change it for you if you like.

I’m glad you like the article Matt, thanks. Its particularly interesting with people who understand images through graphic design / print but don’t know anything about web technologies or the constraints involved in creating usable web design. There’s nothing like getting an image straight off a drum scanner and putting it in the web page, and why not just change its size in the code so its only a 1Mb thumbnail. Way cool (NOT) lol…

But that’s the shift in perspective that print people need to make I guess. And it probably sounds very counter-intuitive to what they’ve learned already about control and quality.

My blog at present is entirely function over form too Matt. Its an information site PLUS I’m time poor and sinking at the moment.

Hows things in the UK going? We’re just into Spring here and some days are great while others like today have snow on the mountain.

]]> By: Matt Robin http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-45 Matt Robin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:40:58 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-45 Tool! I didn't mean ‘form than function’...I meant the other way around: ‘function than form’!!! Hahaha Tool! I didn’t mean ‘form than function’…I meant the other way around: ‘function than form’!!! Hahaha

]]> By: Matt Robin http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-43 Matt Robin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:48:25 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2007/08/31/why-file-size-still-matters-on-the-web/#comment-43 I really enjoyed reading this article Steven - in part because I think everyone in the industry (who have tried to add illustrations or creative images to the web) have done this at some time or another...and even myself, attempted to use a massive 350kb+ image file (by accident) for my own site not long ago! We quickly learn that this is not right for other users...using other devices... This part is certainly a key point: "Optimisation is an Essential Web Skill" I'm sure your student has learned a valuable lesson from you with all this. I like your follow-up, later in the article with the 'Scenario About the Real Portfolio User'...nicely done! ;) Another top point raised was this: "A good design not only has aesthetic beauty but also works functionally. Form without function is not good design." I've tried keeping to this with my own site at the moment - it's more 'form than function' right now...as I regard that to be more important than big, funked-up graphics that take too long to load (I'll have to keep that in mind for the forthcoming redesign...that might be happening. Maybe...) Good article mate. I really enjoyed reading this article Steven - in part because I think everyone in the industry (who have tried to add illustrations or creative images to the web) have done this at some time or another…and even myself, attempted to use a massive 350kb+ image file (by accident) for my own site not long ago! We quickly learn that this is not right for other users…using other devices…

This part is certainly a key point: “Optimisation is an Essential Web Skill”

I’m sure your student has learned a valuable lesson from you with all this. I like your follow-up, later in the article with the ‘Scenario About the Real Portfolio User’…nicely done! ;)

Another top point raised was this: “A good design not only has aesthetic beauty but also works functionally. Form without function is not good design.”

I’ve tried keeping to this with my own site at the moment - it’s more ‘form than function’ right now…as I regard that to be more important than big, funked-up graphics that take too long to load (I’ll have to keep that in mind for the forthcoming redesign…that might be happening. Maybe…)

Good article mate.

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