common files to all pages

[architype]

My web site has many common files to all pages. In the web page these files
are always refered back to the individual <page>_files folder created.
It appears that because of this they do not load from the cache but re-load
new every time, thus slowing the page down. Can I correct this?

Secondly the source code created in publisher is horendously large with
masses of surplus font info and printer info. Can this be reduced? surely it
must slow things down.

Similarly, I am now looking to prune my web site in all other respects by
using CSS codes and XML. Am I correct in assuming that none of this is
supported in Publisher? I wonder if Office 2007 will be any better?

I would appreciate any help with the above, particularly the first point.

Thanks

 

[DavidF]

If you are talking about image files that are common to all pages, Publisher
actually makes copies of your inserted image in various formats, with the
idea of serving up the best image depending on which browser is loading the
page...with mixed results. You can workaround that by importing the common
image vs. embedding it in the page.

The HTML coding engine for Pub 2003 produces rather bloated code. To reduce
it to the minimum, be sure to go to Tools > Options > Web tab, and untick
"Rely on VML..." and "Allow PNG...". Also use Publish to the Web to produce
"filtered" HTML code vs. doing a Save As a web page which produces
"unfiltered" code. Pub 2000 produces the cleanest code.

I haven't found much problem with the speed of loading text. The bottle neck
are images. If you resize and optimize the images before you insert
them...or import them, that will speed up the loading time. If you don't
want to invest the time to optimize your images before you insert them, then
at the minimum compress them: Compress graphics file sizes to create smaller
Publisher Web pages:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011266301033.aspx

It sounds like you are getting to the point where you should consider moving
to a different program than Publisher to produce your site. Publisher is a
DTP...with limited web building capability. It is intended for simple,
static and relatively small websites. If you want dynamic features, want to
incorporate CSS codes and XML beyond what is built into Publisher, then in
some cases you can use the insert html code fragment feature, but in general
you should be thinking about moving on to FrontPage, or some other program
specifically designed for web development. The coding engine in Pub 2007 is
pretty much the same as in Pub 2003...unfortunately.

DavidF