Forum Background Changed...

[TGO David]

I'm trying to optimize the forum for fast loading on web browsers regardless of how fast or slow a person's Internet connection is. One of the things I am experimenting with right now is removing the forum background "picture" that had a textured dark earth look and replacing it with just a dark earth color.

Believe it or not, these little changes make a pretty big difference on some web browsers and connections.

I'm not sure I am going to keep it like this or if I will switch back to the textured version.

[Guest db99wj]

Just noticed the difference, then saw this post! I couldn't put my finger on it at first.

[Mike.357]

I noticed it too but also could not finger it out. Looks fine this way too.

[Guest db99wj]

appears to be a little faster on loading the page.

Might be physiological.

[bteague2]

It helped on my ipod, and I'm sure it'll help on other portable devices.

[TGO David]

It helped on my ipod, and I'm sure it'll help on other portable devices.

Yeah, I had a member ask about it for that very reason so I've been trying to optimize it.

[TGO David]

PS: Anyone who is still seeing the remnant of the graphic at the top of the page beneath the logo should do a hard refresh of the page (shift + refresh on Firefox and MSIE) to clear their browser cache.

[Guest tnmale46]

looks good heck i may even paint my truck that color.

[TGO David]

looks good heck i may even paint my truck that color.

Sikkens paint sells it as "Flood Plain Tan"

j/k

[Guest tnmale46]

Sikkens paint sells it as "Flood Plain Tan"

j/k

lol it would look good tho but i was kinda wanting to paint it sunset orange

[Guest Jcochran88]

Definately made the blackberry a lot faster! Thanks now I will be on it more at work.

[oldogy]

Anything to speed it up helps. Yeah, living in the boonies has one drawback and that is slow internet. But I guess that is off set by being able to shoot on your own property.

oldogy

[Guest Gun Geek]

I'm trying to optimize the forum for fast loading on web browsers regardless of how fast or slow a person's Internet connection is. One of the things I am experimenting with right now is removing the forum background "picture" that had a textured dark earth look and replacing it with just a dark earth color.

Believe it or not, these little changes make a pretty big difference on some web browsers and connections.

I'm not sure I am going to keep it like this or if I will switch back to the textured version.

David what is the size of the pic that you were using for the background before? was it a larger image or a smaller image that repeated?

[Fallguy]

Looks good to me...

[Fadex]

I knew something was different but couldn't figure it out...thought my glassed were just dirty...looks fine to me and is much faster on my phone.

[TGO David]

David what is the size of the pic that you were using for the background before? was it a larger image or a smaller image that repeated?

Smaller that repeated. I've been doing this stuff for quite a while now.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Just curious, I actually liked the image but, I know how it goes with slow internet.

[TGO David]

Just curious, I actually liked the image but, I know how it goes with slow internet.

It's not so much the size of the file itself as it is rendering on mobile devices.

[enfield]

It's noticeably faster on dialup.

[poak]

It's not so much the size of the file itself as it is rendering on mobile devices.

Is that a Mark Twain quote?