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Practical Web Design - Speed Up Your Site

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Conclusion

There's a great deal more in Andy's book than this short column attempts to cover. While you're welcome to use any and all of the techniques covered in these pages, don't think that this is everything you can do to streamline your HTML code. This column merely scratches the surface.

I understand that many of the techniques in this column, and in Andy's book, go against the grain of the typical Web developer. We've been told to write elegant, usable code that looks as good on the code end as it does displayed in the browser. Some of the techniques I've passed along in these pages rub me the wrong way, too.

However, striving for Web efficiency isn't an "extra" that can be put on the back burner, to be done "when we get around to it." It's something that must be addressed from the outset of any new page creation, and something that must be considered for any page already created. If these techniques can help your site users get more enjoyment and more use out of their visits to your page, then they're worth considering. Think about them before you dismiss them out of hand because they're not what you're used to -- their benefits may well outweigh the cost in "HTML aesthetics."