From: Nicholas Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Crazy idea?
As much as I would love everyone in the world to use our software all the
time, I have to say it sounds a little like overkill to me.
I'd suggest making a java class that measures bandwidth by downloading a
file and measuring how long it takes to download. Then depending on the
bandwidth it sends the browser to a low or high bandwidth version of your
site. If the browser doesn't support java (or support is disabled) you
could display links to the low & high bandwidth sites.
This should be pretty easy and would have much less overhead and would work
for people that don't have the RealPlayer installed.
At 02:01 PM 8/17/99 -0700, RealForum wrote:
>From: "Gregory McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Crazy idea?
>
>One of my clients has come up with a "bright idea". They want me to detect=
> the user's bandwidth using Real Player and then select the other graphics=
> on the page (standard GIF's and JPG's - not Real) according to the user's=
> bandwidth. This would theoretically allow us to save a small amount of=
> download time by using smaller graphics for users with lower bandwidths.
>
>Sounds crazy to me. Even if it's possible I think it would be more trouble=
> than it would be worth. What do you think?
>
>Greg
