Re: Should pages share graphics files?

by "Paul Wilson" <webgooru(at)gte.net>

Date:	Mon, 7 May 2001 08:55:20 -0400
To:	"Helen" <helen.abc(at)virgin.net>, <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
References:	helenhag
	todo: View Thread, Original

> Where a number of pages display the same graphic, I have been in the habit
> of making a separate copy of it for each page, thinking that some sort of
> conflict could occur if they shared the same file. Is there any sense in
> this, or is it completely daft? Are there any circumstances where a
separate
> copy should be provided for each page? Any limit on the number of pages
that
> can safely share?

The picture should only exist once under one name.  This way it gets cached
on the viewers computer and is reused many times.  It is only downloaded
once.  Your way causes the same file to be downloaded each time thus
creating more of a burden on the host computer.

Paul Wilson
webgooru(at)gte.net

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