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Session OverviewSession Overview

• Lightning Loads & Lightning Downloads

• Content Insertion Techniques

• Site Searchability

• The LYSTI® Factor

• Lightning Loads & Lightning Downloads

• Content Insertion Techniques

• Site Searchability

• The LYSTI® Factor

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Lightning-Fast Downloads

Lightning-Fast Downloads

• Faster access increases expectation of faster downloads– Ruthless K-targets 42-52k max

– Text vs. Graphical links text is faster

– Fight content below the fold 2 page downs and your dead

– Tables vs. Frames tables are generally quicker, don’t break as often and don’t run the backbutton & bookmarking

• Faster access increases expectation of faster downloads– Ruthless K-targets 42-52k max

– Text vs. Graphical links text is faster

– Fight content below the fold 2 page downs and your dead

– Tables vs. Frames tables are generally quicker, don’t break as often and don’t run the backbutton & bookmarking




Code & Image Optimization

Code & Image Optimization

• “Power” tools often means extra code

• Handcoding vs. Coders– Notepad, Wordpad, Text Editors

– Bbedit & Homesite

– Front Page, HoTMetal, GoLive, Dreamweaver

• Image Enhancers & Optimizers– Photoshop 5.5

– Paint Shop Pro

– Fireworks

– Freebies & others

• “Power” tools often means extra code

• Handcoding vs. Coders– Notepad, Wordpad, Text Editors

– Bbedit & Homesite

– Front Page, HoTMetal, GoLive, Dreamweaver

• Image Enhancers & Optimizers– Photoshop 5.5

– Paint Shop Pro

– Fireworks

– Freebies & others




Content Insertion Techniques

Content Insertion Techniques

• Meta Tags– Timing & crude slide shows

– Searching Features

– Quick identification

• Comment Tags– Easier navigation 

– SS Includes <#--include … -->

– JS Text Calls

• Framing vs. Pop Up Window Link (target=“new_window”)

• Meta Tags– Timing & crude slide shows

– Searching Features

– Quick identification

• Comment Tags– Easier navigation 

– SS Includes <#--include … -->

– JS Text Calls

• Framing vs. Pop Up Window Link (target=“new_window”)

Site SearchThe Crucial Tool to Being Crucial

Site SearchThe Crucial Tool to Being Crucial

•Why?–Your usability (build internal

links)

–Your users control flow–Rescuing your archives

•Why?–Your usability (build internal

links)

–Your users control flow–Rescuing your archives




LYSTI®LYSTI®




The UltimateSite Usability Testing Agent!

The UltimateSite Usability Testing Agent!

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