If you are using Apache check out mod_gzip. We are using it here on development servers and are soon to make it live. It compresses pages on average by 85%. These are 99% CFM with the rest static. EG a page thats 37.7 KB (38,668 bytes) comes down to 5.64 KB (5774 bytes).
Link -- http://sourceforge.net/projects/mod-gzip/ Adam. > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 November 2002 11:22 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] gzipping pages > > > We evaled this for a bit: > http://www.preact.co.uk/performance/products/jetnexus/jet-nexus/ > Was actually quite neat. Sadly it comes with a pricetag of a > couple of grand so we haven't rushed out to buy a copy yet. > > In response to you question on spiders. It shouldn't have any > effect on them at all. If Googlebot has a > http_accept_encoding of gzip then it is sayig that gzipped > pages are fine. If it doesn't accept gzip then don't gzip. In > essence, you should always check for this variable and gzip > accordingly. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rich Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 28 November 2002 11:13 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: [ cf-dev ] gzipping pages > > > > > > How many people regularly use compression (either from the > > web server or > > manually using something like cfx_gzip) when serving up pages. > > > > Also, does this affect spiders (eg googlebot) adversely? > > > > I've used cfx_gzip in the past with an intranet to great effect, but > > remember that I had troubles with different user agents when > > the tech was > > opened up to the web populace as a whole. I'm now looking at > > cgi.http_accept_encoding and serving up > > compressed/uncompressed accordingly > > etc, but just wanted to check people's opinions, experiences > > with this.... > > > > ta. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Rich Wild > > Senior Web Developer > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > e-mango Tel: 01202 755 300 > > Gild House Fax: 01202 755 301 > > 74 Norwich Avenue West > > Bournemouth Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > BH2 6AW, UK http://www.e-mango.com > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This message may contain information which is legally > > privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the > > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > > unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use > > of this information is strictly prohibited. Such > > notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, > > information or conclusions expressed in this message > > are those of the originator, not of e-mango.com ltd, > > unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated > > by an authorised representative of e-mango.com ltd. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
