Comments on: 8 Tips For a Blazing-Fast Blog http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/ Useful Resources For Webmasters Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Short summary about recent changes at Ruelicke.net + 1 Question # Ruelicke.net http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-661 Short summary about recent changes at Ruelicke.net + 1 Question # Ruelicke.net Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:48:30 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-661 [...] few days ago Matt at Webmaster-Source and Michael at Pro Blog Design published articles about optimizing the load time of a blog and plugins to get more [...] [...] few days ago Matt at Webmaster-Source and Michael at Pro Blog Design published articles about optimizing the load time of a blog and plugins to get more [...]

]]> By: Marco Ruelicke.net http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-638 Marco Ruelicke.net Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:46:37 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-638 I'll give that Super Cache one a try, after I fixed my CAPTCHA issue ;) I’ll give that Super Cache one a try, after I fixed my CAPTCHA issue ;)

]]> By: Matt http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-637 Matt Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:05:22 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-637 Yes, that's the one we've been talking about. WP Super Cache is an improvement upon the one you use. I've been referring to IE as "Internet Exploder" since I saw an article in PC Magazine or PC World (I don't remember which magazine it was). There was a tip on editing the Windows Registry to change the name that appears in the IE title bar (you know the way some PC makers set it to say something like "Internet Explorer brought to you by Compaq"). They used "Internet Exploder" as an example. Yes, that’s the one we’ve been talking about. WP Super Cache is an improvement upon the one you use.

I’ve been referring to IE as “Internet Exploder” since I saw an article in PC Magazine or PC World (I don’t remember which magazine it was). There was a tip on editing the Windows Registry to change the name that appears in the IE title bar (you know the way some PC makers set it to say something like “Internet Explorer brought to you by Compaq”). They used “Internet Exploder” as an example.

]]> By: Marco Ruelicke.net http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-634 Marco Ruelicke.net Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:13:55 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-634 I'm using <a href="http://mnm.uib.es/gallir/wp-cache-2/" rel="nofollow">wp-cache 2.0</a>. Not sure if it is the one you are talking about in comparison to that Super Cache... I'm currently happy with my webspace provider although I had some downtime yesterday...not a great start for the year. On the other hand, I had almost no downtime last year. @Matt: oh...I guess my finger slipped away and hit "d" instead of "r"...then again, maybe I did it intentionally and don't remember it as I tend to always say Exploder instead of Explorer... ;) I’m using wp-cache 2.0. Not sure if it is the one you are talking about in comparison to that Super Cache…

I’m currently happy with my webspace provider although I had some downtime yesterday…not a great start for the year. On the other hand, I had almost no downtime last year.

@Matt: oh…I guess my finger slipped away and hit “d” instead of “r”…then again, maybe I did it intentionally and don’t remember it as I tend to always say Exploder instead of Explorer… ;)

]]> By: Matt http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-631 Matt Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:18:16 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-631 I've been using Donncha's WP Super Cache for awhile now. It works great, but I haven't compared it to WP-Cache2. I've purposely steered clear of of the older plugin, as it's been known to have a lot of unfixed bugs (as development stopped back in '05). I believe the community has patched some of the major issues though. Super Cache is sort of the "new version" of WP-Cache2. It's really worked well for me, though I miss being able to edit my templates without having to go and clear-out the cache to preview them. About Media Temple: When I start to max-out my 1and1 plan, I will probably end-up moving to MT if I can afford it at that point. I’ve been using Donncha’s WP Super Cache for awhile now. It works great, but I haven’t compared it to WP-Cache2. I’ve purposely steered clear of of the older plugin, as it’s been known to have a lot of unfixed bugs (as development stopped back in ‘05). I believe the community has patched some of the major issues though. Super Cache is sort of the “new version” of WP-Cache2. It’s really worked well for me, though I miss being able to edit my templates without having to go and clear-out the cache to preview them.

About Media Temple: When I start to max-out my 1and1 plan, I will probably end-up moving to MT if I can afford it at that point.

]]> By: Michael from Pro Blog Design http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-630 Michael from Pro Blog Design Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:22:06 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-630 Yep, MediaTemple are more expensive than normal, but I think they've been worth every penny so far. The absolute lack of downtime is what has amazed me the most. :D I have Wp-Cache 2 running at the minute. Have you ever tried it? Donncha's Super Cache is newer, and sounded better, but do you know if there's much of a difference? Yep, MediaTemple are more expensive than normal, but I think they’ve been worth every penny so far. The absolute lack of downtime is what has amazed me the most. :D

I have Wp-Cache 2 running at the minute. Have you ever tried it? Donncha’s Super Cache is newer, and sounded better, but do you know if there’s much of a difference?

]]> By: Matt http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-629 Matt Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:58:54 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-629 Yes, ultra-compression can cause problems (no to mention they're harder to edit). However, Clean CSS does a much better job. It mainly does things like changing { margin-right:1; margin-bottom:1; margin-left:1; margin-top:1; } to { margin: 1 1 1 1; }. It tries to clean-up your code, and minimize it as much as possible. By the way, kudos for saying "Internet Exploder." :D Yes, ultra-compression can cause problems (no to mention they’re harder to edit). However, Clean CSS does a much better job. It mainly does things like changing { margin-right:1; margin-bottom:1; margin-left:1; margin-top:1; } to { margin: 1 1 1 1; }. It tries to clean-up your code, and minimize it as much as possible.

By the way, kudos for saying “Internet Exploder.” :D

]]> By: Marco Ruelicke.net http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-628 Marco Ruelicke.net Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:42:06 +0000 http://www.webmaster-source.com/2008/01/03/8-tips-for-a-blazing-fast-blog/#comment-628 I'm not a friend of compressed CSS files, because it can happen that the browser is not able to read/use the CSS if the compression is too high. I know at least one website which uses compressed CSS and which I can't access with Firefox because of the CSS. Unsurprisingly I'm able to access that one with Internet Exploder, so you can guess how often I visit the website (once a year if at all...) I’m not a friend of compressed CSS files, because it can happen that the browser is not able to read/use the CSS if the compression is too high.

I know at least one website which uses compressed CSS and which I can’t access with Firefox because of the CSS. Unsurprisingly I’m able to access that one with Internet Exploder, so you can guess how often I visit the website (once a year if at all…)

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