Website Optimisation [Important]

[ColdMeekly<3 16]

Website optimization / Speed Upgrade

Hey there admins!

I've researched the current OB Forums, (13/05/2016) and i noticed that the the JavaScript files and the CSS files are not cached! This makes the client re-download every single JS and CSS file (And some images which are static and will not change) on each page, which not only uses up more of your bandwidth, but also increases the loading time for the client - which is bad..

Additionally, please use CDN - Content Delivery Network (for the sake of those people who do not have a quick connection to the location that the host is located in).

Below, are the results:

But wouldn't it be annoying if i didn't suggest an easy way to do all of that?

Luckily, cloud-flare is FREE!

https://www.cloudflare.com/features-cdn/

And cloud-flare allows 3 different levels of caching, to adapt to your usage.

https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200168256-What-are-CloudFlare-s-caching-levels-

And lastly, a very nice and efficient protection layer against DDOS attacks.

In conclusion, Cloudflare will speed up your website, minimize the broadband usage on the website, enable people to connect quicker to the website, protect you against DDOS attacks and lastly the users will always be able to access the website, even if it is offline! Oh, and  a 5-10Min set up is required!

So if you were looking for ways to optimize the website, here's one! And if you're looking to harden the security of it, i could suggest installing a certain module into the website, and if you want to know more about it, just talk to me some time.

https://www.cloudflare.com/a/sign-up

Nice and easy -

Thanks for reading, <3

 

Edited May 13, 2016 by ColdMeekly<3

[Skeff 289]

Can't tell if advert or really helpful player.

[M1nt-l0u 1,235]

NT Robin #3

 

Edit, my apologies. Your post was helpful and you've prompted a change which made the site much faster.

Edited May 13, 2016 by Mintlou

[Fluxy 1,660]

The forums could do with being a little bit faster you know.....

[M1nt-l0u 1,235]

Hugo, did you read the above?

Caching has now been turned on.