Static pages once they are full - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

giblfiz · 07-27-2003, 12:57 PM

Given how the mods point out that the VB script is sort of expensive per cycle I was thinking of a small improvement that could be made. Once a page fills with comments it becomes essentially static, but is still generated every time it is viewed. Because the page is *full* its a fairly expensive view, and its not changing anyway. sending a static page is *much* cheaper than sending a dynamic page so the server would save itself a lot of work by rendering the page to HTML, once, and just handing it out whenever its viewed. The same thing goes for the front-most page, which is probably the most viewed page.

The changes that this enhancement would require are relatively minor, but I think the rewards would be quite tangible. Hell I would be willing to look into it when I get back from vacation, particularly or I'm sure one of the other TFP geeks could do it in two or three days.

anyway, just an idea.

phredgreen · 07-27-2003, 04:41 PM

the problem with that lies in user preferences... while one person may only want to see 25 posts per page, others have it set for 50-100... so unless you remove the user preference and make it a board-wide standard as to how many posts per page one can see, your idea isn't gonna fly.

Halx · 07-28-2003, 11:23 PM

phred has the right idea
we'd have to generate 30 versions of each page just to keep up with all the different options people have

nulltype · 07-30-2003, 10:09 PM

Is processing power a problem? (ouch, alliteration)

Halx · 07-30-2003, 10:34 PM

not any more.. no

07-27-2003, 12:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
giblfiz is a shoggoth Location: LA	Static pages once they are full Given how the mods point out that the VB script is sort of expensive per cycle I was thinking of a small improvement that could be made. Once a page fills with comments it becomes essentially static, but is still generated every time it is viewed. Because the page is full its a fairly expensive view, and its not changing anyway. sending a static page is much cheaper than sending a dynamic page so the server would save itself a lot of work by rendering the page to HTML, once, and just handing it out whenever its viewed. The same thing goes for the front-most page, which is probably the most viewed page. The changes that this enhancement would require are relatively minor, but I think the rewards would be quite tangible. Hell I would be willing to look into it when I get back from vacation, particularly or I'm sure one of the other TFP geeks could do it in two or three days. anyway, just an idea. __________________ Use the star one and you'll be fighting off the old ones with your bare hands -A Shoggoth on the Roof

07-27-2003, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
phredgreen who? Location: the phoenix metro	the problem with that lies in user preferences... while one person may only want to see 25 posts per page, others have it set for 50-100... so unless you remove the user preference and make it a board-wide standard as to how many posts per page one can see, your idea isn't gonna fly. __________________ My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. - Thomas Paine

07-28-2003, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	phred has the right idea we'd have to generate 30 versions of each page just to keep up with all the different options people have __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

07-30-2003, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
nulltype Crazy	Is processing power a problem? (ouch, alliteration) __________________ Gib mir mein Destillat / Gib mir mein Alltagstot / Gib mir mein Gnadenbrot / zur Ewigkeit

07-30-2003, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	not any more.. no __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]