Average Load Time

[Peter]

We are writing specification for a Help Desk software. We
would like to know what is the range of resonable "Average
Load Time for a page" ?

What is a reasonable time for local users - those
connected to the Server via LAN ?

Thanks

 

[Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]]

Depends on the speed they are connected with.
Other traffic on the LAN and the average number of users on the server.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.

 

[Murray]

In general, for web pages, the usability experts suggest that people begin
to lose patience after waiting 10 seconds for a page to present engaging
content. This means that you need to get something on the screen for them
to read in that time. Translated into bytes, a 10 second download time on a
56k dialup would require that your page be no heavier than 40-45K, including
the weight of all code, all images, and all externally linked files.

 

[David Baxter]

That would be nice, Murray, but I think most of us still stuck with 56K
have by now learned that somewhat longer waits are standard. probably
because in North America at least high-speed connections have become
more common. My rule of thumb is maximum 30 seconds (occasionally
exceeded if the visitor is warned and it's worth waiting for) but I do
try to get under that.

 

[Murray]

Your rule of thumb may be perfect for your demographic. I think most
usability experts still agree on 10 seconds, however. It's not so hard to
do, really. It means that your first page must be carefully optimized.
Once you have cached the primary graphics on that page, you can then begin
to relax on inner pages.

 

[K.Butler]

It should be instantaenous really.

why not take a look at our free evaluation.

http://www.iecomputersystems.ie/

 

[Murray]

Huh? Instantaneous?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Yeah, that page took about 3 seconds to load. Far from instantaneous!

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Kevin Spencer
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Microsoft MVP
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