Make your forum's speed seem faster
 

*Staff note: This has an effect in Microsoft Internet Explorer + Firefox*
(but still not tested on others).

Hi,

This is my second modification and I hope you like it. :)

What it does: It lets your members and your visitors feel that your site or forum is very fast when they access it. It is just like a trick only not really it does speed up your forum. ;)

Version of vB: It works with ALL versions: vB1, vB2, vB3.0.x, vB3.5.x, vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x, and any version in future. More than this, you can use it for any simple website. :smoke:

Time to install: ~ 1 sec.

How to install: There are no database changes, additional files, ... etc. But there is only one change in a template.

1. Open the HEADER template.

2. Place the following code at the top of the contents:


Note: Otherwise, you can put it at the top of HEADINCLUDE template.

3. Save & Enjoy. ;)

More information: Click here.

Please, if you want to use this modification, click INSTALL. :)

It seems to work. Thanks!

so what does this code do?

You are welcome :)

Try to change the numbers in the code: (Duration=0), and you will see its effects. But I used numbers 0 to make it seems to be a fast loaded page. :)

more info here.

http://www.secretgeek.net/fajax.asp

Thanks alot for your addition, and I have just put that link in the first post. This also answers to Robbed's question. :)

Interesting... but you should probably note that it only works with Internet Explorer.

MGM out

Oh, I really didn't note or tried that before since most of my members use IE. Thanks for your notation. :)

Very nice! That is much better on the eyes.

- Compu

what kind of change does it make?
kinda reduce waiting for something or what?

only on IE ,what abt firefox & opera?

u r more than welcome .. :)

Please, check the above posts. :)

BoYagoob, thank you for your contribution.

The title has been edited slightly as we felt it was slightly misleading. I have also added a note that this only works in IE.

Ok i just gave this a try on a board that has a lot of forums (500+) where the forumhome is loading kinda slow (5-10 seconds to fully load). In the top of the page there are 2 animated banner images.

I do understand that is only a visual trick and doesn't really speed things up.

How i tested?
- Applied the above change
- Did an initial pageload (i asume it doesn't make a difference on the first page load)
- Scrolled to the bottom of the page
- Did a page refresh

This was really a confusing ;) experience.
- To my feeling it took a bit longer until the cursor changed to the 'busy' icon.
- While still viewing the bottom of the page (where i ofcourse can not click anything, since the page is not really loaded yet), the 2 dynamic banner images where showing on top of the text in the bottom of the page.
- After the normal time it takes to load the page, the screen seems 'suddenly' to refresh, the 2 banner images that where blended over the bottom of the page disappeared, and normal control was returned.

Bottom line i think is that while it might give a better look on some forums, it might also be causing confusion on others. So use it with care.

If you have a relative fast loading page (from a human perspective, loading in less then 1-2 seconds), it might give the human eye the impression of faster loading. If the page takes longer, then it will probably be confusing.

Not bad... thanks!

Dark Blade
Coder
u r welcome. :)


Paul M
Coding Team Leader
No problem at all :), it's your thread and feel free to add/remove/edit any thing to make it useful for everyone. I appreciate your efforts :).


Marco van Herwaarden
Lead Admin vBulletin.org Coding Team Admin
I am very happy to read your reply in my thread :), and as you may know I am a beginner in decoding for vB. Unfortuantly, I can only test this modification only in my own forum and my test forum. So, as you stated it depends in the forums:

Also, for sure, this is the fact:

Kind regadrs. :)

Hm, curious. I can't quite put my finger on the overall effect, it's a little unusual. However my forum is quite fast loading and it does seem to make a bit of an illusional difference as Marco said so I'll see what people think. Or if they notice at all. :)

My forums are fast loading 'ish anyway, but since installing/adding this IE does appear to be quicker ;)
It appears to hold, then load the full page in 1 swoop...The hold is about 3 seconds
Please can you try to find a way for Firefox and other browsers?

I for 1 will keep this running thanks...

There seems to be a way to do this with other browsers, but that would require a JS-script. Look at the explanation link posted on the first page. On that page you will find a second link explaining how to do such a thing for other browser, but it is way more complicated.

Hay this has any effect on search engine listing or bots reading the forum?
I mean bots will mess up reading this code, rank low etc..?

mmmm I am not sure if I understand your question well, but see if the HEADER template is used in any pages, so the effect will be happened in these pages. :)

thanks for that but i don't think that it's Work

I dont think it will. Bots generally avoid Javascript and CSS and stuff like that, they only (for the most part) cover text and links. This doesnt affect either, and since a bot cant submit anything via forms, then it wont even see the effect at all.

MGM out

thanks BoYagoob

Thank you but where would it go.

At the very top like this?

u r more than welcome guys :)


Yes, it is ok like this .. :)

it will work with all versions?.. ..... i have last 3.5.4..

Yes, sure. It works not only in all versions of vBulletin software, but also any other forums or simple sites. :)

thanks a lot BoYagoob

I tried it and I'm not sure I like it. If there is something on the new page that is loading slow, it holds up the entire page change until everything is done. In my case, it actually slows things down at times. At least with the old way, you can view parts of the new page while waiting for the rest to load.

Also, while waiting for the a long page transition, it gives the appearance that I.E. has locked up.

u r welcome abosaleh :)

Chris Blount .. no problem .. but actually it depends on your server ..
if your server is slow .. of course it will be slow .. if not .. it will seem very fast .. :)

regards ...

BTW, don't get me wrong. I wasn't really trying to come down hard on the mod. Just some observations. It really is a nice mod as long as you have a speedy connection. Very well done!

No no sir, I didn't get you wrong :)
u r welcome @ any time, friend :)

so i cleared my cookies, went on to my site
I can't tell a change... maybe its just my internet :rolleyes:
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Change the numbers in: (Duration=0) "such as 1" and you will see the change .. :)

Thank you; it works for me... :)

So, click on "Install" :P

Thanks :)

Seems to work for me. maybe illusion?lol

hi . thanks , it is work 100%

note: must be in [headinclude] not in HEADER

u r more than welcome .. :)

I didn't tried in [headinclude]. If it worked, it will be fine too .. :)

I'm using Firefox 1.5.0.6 and it seems to be working in that too.