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madmax · 01-21-2007, 04:01 AM

Hi Crew!

As you may know, we've recently experienced explosive growth here at FlyingGiants.com! Over the past few months we've seen aproximately a 75% increase in overall traffic, and our community is on fire! Great videos, photos, and superb content has been flowing in from around the globe, and I'm on a charge to make FG more bandwidth friendly, and increase page load times, and over all site performance.

In the coming days and weeks, you will notice some subtle changes in the way images and media are displayed in the forums, on the homepage, and throughout the site. In the community forums, you will also see that the uber huge images that take some folks forever to load have been reduced to smaller thumbnails for faster, and more efficient viewing. The page sizes throughout the website have been compressed on the back end too, things should seem a bit more snappy loading.

I have also spent a considerable amount of time re-working our menus throughout the site as well. The new menus are 100% CSS, and do not utilize Javascript. In the past, the menus were not very efficient, and users have reported problems. Good news is we're on track for even more expansion, and we're very excited about all that 2007 has in store!

Thanks again for your ongoing support!

Best -- Maxon Duncan

treym7 · 01-21-2007, 09:31 AM

Great work Max, I noticed a few things a little different and was going to post up that there may be a problem. That's when I saw you posting images in the test section. I knew then you were on top of it. I am sure some of the people on here will really appreciate the quicker loading, I know that there are still a lot of people out there on dial-up.
Trey

yaks · 01-21-2007, 09:40 AM

keep improving :P

Matchless · 01-21-2007, 11:05 AM

Glad to hear it Max. This is absolutely one of the best RC sites on the net. FWIW though, it is also absolutely positively the slowest loading site on the net for me. The thing that strikes me as odd is that when I click a link, I don't get the next background and then slowly populate the other fields with graphics and text. Instead it 'sits' and only pops up after everything has dl'ed. Makes for an odd surfing experience compared to every other site I view. (I run IE7)

ericb · 01-21-2007, 11:26 AM

This site has always worked great for me. Keep up the great work. RCU is the slowest for me.

madmax · 01-21-2007, 11:38 AM

Thanks guys.. Honestly, the motivation was this: I actually looked at the page size of one of our build threads and it was over 7 megs. FOR ONE PAGE! Ak!

Jer - help me understand something, are the load times -any- better from your end than they were early yesterday? Also, I'm looking into your question, I'll get back in a few...

crhammond · 01-21-2007, 11:40 AM

Max - the site is very noticably faster for me. I mean orders of magnitude faster...
Great work!

3D_Kid · 01-21-2007, 11:49 AM

This site has always been great, maybe cause I have a Linksys 802.11n Wireless N router and a 3 meg cable internet hehe.

casey g · 01-21-2007, 11:52 AM

hey max just some thing that has been like this for a while and i never said any thing but when u go to media by member u only get the last uploaded media. but i can view all of mine just not the persons im trying to look at
not sure if thats a bug or notbut thanks madmax
casey g

Matchless · 01-21-2007, 12:11 PM

	Quote:
	Jer - help me understand something, are the load times -any- better from your end than they were early yesterday? Also, I'm looking into your question, I'll get back in a few...

Yes, load times seem significantly better now, and it loads progressively. Definite improvement.

paffy · 01-21-2007, 03:49 PM

Good work Max !!!

The thankless job of administering web site backend.... it's almost like CDing an IMAC contest

But, please don't "increase page load times" any more !!!

P.

Mike Bargman · 01-21-2007, 03:54 PM

Max...seems better on my end here too...keep it up bud! Good work!

JeeUm · 01-21-2007, 04:14 PM

It was fast for me before, but now it's really rippin.

Btw, I like the whole blue alert thing.

sprice50 · 01-21-2007, 05:19 PM

Great work...

exeter_acres · 01-21-2007, 07:56 PM

Load times Ro)(ers!

but...how can I mark all the forums read?

01-21-2007, 04:01 AM	#1
madmax Pre-SleepyC Tuna Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mexifornia Age: 40 Posts: 9,990 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	FG Site Performance Improvements! Hi Crew! As you may know, we've recently experienced explosive growth here at FlyingGiants.com! Over the past few months we've seen aproximately a 75% increase in overall traffic, and our community is on fire! Great videos, photos, and superb content has been flowing in from around the globe, and I'm on a charge to make FG more bandwidth friendly, and increase page load times, and over all site performance. In the coming days and weeks, you will notice some subtle changes in the way images and media are displayed in the forums, on the homepage, and throughout the site. In the community forums, you will also see that the uber huge images that take some folks forever to load have been reduced to smaller thumbnails for faster, and more efficient viewing. The page sizes throughout the website have been compressed on the back end too, things should seem a bit more snappy loading. I have also spent a considerable amount of time re-working our menus throughout the site as well. The new menus are 100% CSS, and do not utilize Javascript. In the past, the menus were not very efficient, and users have reported problems. Good news is we're on track for even more expansion, and we're very excited about all that 2007 has in store! Thanks again for your ongoing support! Best -- Maxon Duncan __________________ MadMax Duncan Formerly known as the Michael Jordan of RC I'm huge in Peebles Ohio!

01-21-2007, 09:31 AM	#2
treym7 Super Contributer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 35 Posts: 102	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Great work Max, I noticed a few things a little different and was going to post up that there may be a problem. That's when I saw you posting images in the test section. I knew then you were on top of it. I am sure some of the people on here will really appreciate the quicker loading, I know that there are still a lot of people out there on dial-up. Trey

01-21-2007, 09:40 AM	#3
yaks Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cyprus Age: 23 Posts: 249	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! keep improving :P

01-21-2007, 11:05 AM	#4
Matchless GiantStyle Yapoleno Hucker! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cordova, TN USA Posts: 1,283	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Glad to hear it Max. This is absolutely one of the best RC sites on the net. FWIW though, it is also absolutely positively the slowest loading site on the net for me. The thing that strikes me as odd is that when I click a link, I don't get the next background and then slowly populate the other fields with graphics and text. Instead it 'sits' and only pops up after everything has dl'ed. Makes for an odd surfing experience compared to every other site I view. (I run IE7)

01-21-2007, 11:26 AM	#5
ericb Super Moderated Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA, SD, Worthing Posts: 5,916	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! This site has always worked great for me. Keep up the great work. RCU is the slowest for me.

01-21-2007, 11:38 AM	#6
madmax Pre-SleepyC Tuna Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mexifornia Age: 40 Posts: 9,990 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Thanks guys.. Honestly, the motivation was this: I actually looked at the page size of one of our build threads and it was over 7 megs. FOR ONE PAGE! Ak! Jer - help me understand something, are the load times -any- better from your end than they were early yesterday? Also, I'm looking into your question, I'll get back in a few... __________________ MadMax Duncan Formerly known as the Michael Jordan of RC I'm huge in Peebles Ohio!

01-21-2007, 11:40 AM	#7
crhammond IMAC ARD - Alberta, Canada Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Age: 42 Posts: 971	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Max - the site is very noticably faster for me. I mean orders of magnitude faster... Great work!

01-21-2007, 11:49 AM	#8
3D_Kid Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 711	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! This site has always been great, maybe cause I have a Linksys 802.11n Wireless N router and a 3 meg cable internet hehe.

01-21-2007, 11:52 AM	#9
casey g Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: idaho Age: 21 Posts: 1,070	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! hey max just some thing that has been like this for a while and i never said any thing but when u go to media by member u only get the last uploaded media. but i can view all of mine just not the persons im trying to look at not sure if thats a bug or notbut thanks madmax casey g

01-21-2007, 03:49 PM	#11
paffy Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ozone Park,NY Posts: 919 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Good work Max !!! The thankless job of administering web site backend.... it's almost like CDing an IMAC contest But, please don't "increase page load times" any more !!! P. __________________ ---- BASF - We don't make the products you buy, we make them more expensive.

01-21-2007, 03:54 PM	#12
Mike Bargman If only you knew... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 30 Posts: 1,974 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Max...seems better on my end here too...keep it up bud! Good work! __________________ Seth Arnold is my hero! Blue Skies! Mike Bargman Site Administrator www.pitsbros.com Proud Supporter of www.builtbywalt.com

01-21-2007, 04:14 PM	#13
JeeUm . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,100 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! It was fast for me before, but now it's really rippin. Btw, I like the whole blue alert thing.

01-21-2007, 05:19 PM	#14
sprice50 Shaun Price Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 1,728	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Great work... __________________ Shaun Click for video - Aeroworks 35% 260, DA85, KS1090 pipe AW 260, 3DHS 330SC, T-Rex 600ESP Aero-Works 3DHS EF FUTABA-rc.com DesertAircraft.com ThunderPowerRC.com CastleCreations.com

01-21-2007, 07:56 PM	#15
exeter_acres Flamingos are everywhere! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 44 Posts: 7,158 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: FG Site Performance Improvements! Load times Ro)(ers! but...how can I mark all the forums read? __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support 2011 IMAC Southeast Regional Director/IMAC Sequence Committee / IMAC Judging Instructor *TEAM FUTABA*

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