Tech Note: Daily Format
For years, the LGF front page has contained the last 3 to 5 days worth of posts, which can result in rather large pages depending on the content in the posts. I’m experimenting today with a single day’s worth of posts on the front page, to cut the size considerably — which makes the front page load much more quickly for you, dear reader.
Obviously, the downside is that you see fewer posts as you scroll down the front page. But there is a light green navigation bar at the top and bottom of the page, with a link to yesterday’s posts. Once you click that link you’re in daily mode, and can use the navigation bar to step back and forth by days.
As always, you can use the “Daily Archives” button in the left sidebar to bring up a calendar and jump directly to any day in LGF’s history.
I think the faster loading time is worth the slight inconvenience of not seeing several days’ worth of posts on the front page; but if you disagree, here’s a thread in which to make your case.
UPDATE at 7/1/09 1:26:59 pm:
Changed the test slightly; now the front page shows today and yesterday, so there isn’t just one post on the page at the start of a day.
Frank says: