[twitter-dev] Re: Is image shrinking broken?
I've passed this issue along to the team that owns the image resizing code to see if they have any insights into what the issue might be. On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM, TCI ticoconid...@gmail.com wrote: I am noticing an increase in the number of avatar images which do not get shrinked in the smaller versions. It is most noticeable in the twitter.com homepage as the images load very slowly from top to bottom. How are your clients handling this? In my case I am assuming the shrinking is working and therefore my page load times are being affected. Example: http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__bigger.jpg http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__normal.jpg http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__mini.jpg are all the same... -- Marcel Molina Twitter Platform Team http://twitter.com/noradio
[twitter-dev] Re: Is image shrinking broken?
It's broken. Add a star here: http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/detail?id=1158 On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:54 PM, janole s...@mobileways.de wrote: Would be cool to have this fixed as soon as possible. I'm getting a lot of complaints because my mobile client silently discards any oversized avatars ( 10kB .) It's not a good idea to download dozens of 200 kB avatars if you're not on a flatrate mobile data plan ;-) Also, scaling all those avatars on the mobile phone takes quite some time ... @janole On 3 Nov., 06:25, TCI ticoconid...@gmail.com wrote: I am noticing an increase in the number of avatar images which do not get shrinked in the smaller versions. It is most noticeable in the twitter.com homepage as the images load very slowly from top to bottom. How are your clients handling this? In my case I am assuming the shrinking is working and therefore my page load times are being affected. Example: http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4...http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4...http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4. .. are all the same...
[twitter-dev] Re: Is image shrinking broken?
Added my star. If you are also affected add yours... TCI On Nov 3, 3:09 am, Tim Haines tmhai...@gmail.com wrote: It's broken. Add a star here:http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/detail?id=1158 On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:54 PM, janole s...@mobileways.de wrote: Would be cool to have this fixed as soon as possible. I'm getting a lot of complaints because my mobile client silently discards any oversized avatars ( 10kB .) It's not a good idea to download dozens of 200 kB avatars if you're not on a flatrate mobile data plan ;-) Also, scaling all those avatars on the mobile phone takes quite some time ... @janole On 3 Nov., 06:25, TCI ticoconid...@gmail.com wrote: I am noticing an increase in the number of avatar images which do not get shrinked in the smaller versions. It is most noticeable in the twitter.com homepage as the images load very slowly from top to bottom. How are your clients handling this? In my case I am assuming the shrinking is working and therefore my page load times are being affected. Example: http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4 .. are all the same...
[twitter-dev] Re: Is image shrinking broken?
I have noticed the same recently. This should probably be logged as a bug? It's a core twitter bug though, not with the API... On 11/2/09 9:25 PM, TCI ticoconid...@gmail.com wrote: I am noticing an increase in the number of avatar images which do not get shrinked in the smaller versions. It is most noticeable in the twitter.com homepage as the images load very slowly from top to bottom. How are your clients handling this? In my case I am assuming the shrinking is working and therefore my page load times are being affected. Example: http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__bigger. jpg http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__normal. jpg http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/506101471/Copy__2__of_Francesca__4__mini.jp g are all the same...
[twitter-dev] Re: Is image shrinking broken?
This happened a while back. Probably a regression. Their thumbnail servers are not working or something. Zac Bowling
