Re: web user & download time

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From: Gerald E. Boyd
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:00

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At 10:06 AM 5/3/99 +0100, Laurie Hathman wrote the following:

>I am looking for statistics or other information about how long a web
user
>will wait for a page to download before giving up and going somewhere
else.
> I have checked Search Engine Watch and done searches in periodical
indexes
>but I cannot find this exact info.  If anyone has a lead on this info, I
>would appreciate a response.

10-15 seconds max.

Art and the Zen of web sites (under 15 seconds)
http://www.tlc-systems.com/webtips.shtml
See "A Tip" just under halfway down the web page

Improving Web Site Usability and Appeal (10 seconds)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/management/planning/improvingsiteusa.
asp
See Wait-time feeback halfway down the page

Improving HTTP Latency (causes and effects)
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/IT94/Proceedings/DDay/mogul/HTTPLatency.html

AN EXPLORATION OF DYNAMIC DOCUMENTS (12 seconds or so)
http://home.netscape.com/assist/net_sites/pushpull.html

--
Gerry Boyd -- gboyd@netcom.com

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