>>Speed is important in the CONTEXT of that experience but isn't the SUM of >>it. Usability is a huge, almost completely overlooked (by most >>organizations) part of that: people will pay more, suffer lag and accept >>fewer features to work with a highly usable system.
I am willing to wait quite a bit of time for Gmail to load a good 5- 10 seconds on a fat pipe. Sometimes longer when FF gets sluggish. But after the initial load time it is pretty snappy. But them again I am checking my email and Gmail loads a lot faster than Outlook so I am willing to wait. So it is relative to the perceived value of the content relative to the "competition". Jerry Guido Programmer MGT of America, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] The information contained in this electronic communication is intended only for the use of the addressee, and may be a confidential communication. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: poll - How many MS should it take to load a site's home page? > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Chiverton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:40 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: poll - How many MS should it take to load a site's home > page? > > On Monday 21 Jan 2008, Dave Watts wrote: > > On the other hand, to be successful, your application simply has to > be no > > slower than your competitors' while providing the same level of > > functionality and reliability. Speed is very important but experience is moreso. People are definitely willing to invest more (time, money, whatever) for even a perceived gain (In quality, status, whatever). The classic example is Starbucks where (at least for a regular cup of coffee) you pay more and wait more for a cup of coffee that's doesn't test as better than many quickserv chains. It's the experience that keeps them. Speed is important in the CONTEXT of that experience but isn't the SUM of it. Usability is a huge, almost completely overlooked (by most organizations) part of that: people will pay more, suffer lag and accept fewer features to work with a highly usable system. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:297056 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
