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How To Ruin Your Website With Image Files![]() ![]() ![]() Now, if you're on a dialup connection, these images (though they don't take up much space on your screen) took a few seconds to load. And while they were loading, you might have noticed that the layout of the page kept changing, and the text kept moving around. This is because the web browser didn't know how much space to reserve for the image, so it had to resize things once it started to download the picture. Some websites solve this problem by specifying the height and width of the image, like this: width=300 height=100 Of course, you don't want to do that, because it would make your site easier to read, and would increase the odds that someone might come back to it again. Last summer I went on a hiking trip up Avery Peak near Stratton, Maine. It's part of the Bigelow Mountain Range. It was one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done. Here's a lovely late afternoon picture of a pond near the bottom of the mountain: ![]() Isn't that nice? Of course, I didn't shrink the image at all, so it took forever to download, right? Plus, since it's so much wider than everything else, as soon as it started downloading, the whole page layout went screwy. Never take the time to resize your images, because it makes your website look attractive, and increases the enjoyment your visitors gain from visiting the site! Step 8: Never ever spell anything correctlyThis is a good technique to make sure no one takes you - or your website - seriously! |