index page loading slow

[sonicfreelance.com]

Hello,

I have a client that has a slow loading index page.

How do i speed things up? and/or how can i better optimize the images in the featured products to speed the load time up?

www.bowstick.com

[Ajeh]

This is the bowstick site or another one?

I am not getting slow loading on bowstick at this time ...

[Rik]

Perhaps the sizes of some pictures can be reduced.
One culprit is:

Src http://www.bowstick.com/store/images/goldensting.jpg
Width 1707
Height 1063
File Size 143 kb
Alt Golden Sword of the shire, closeout!
Title Golden Sword of the shire, closeout!

[sonicfreelance.com]

It was slow loading...hummm....

Well...can you give any advise on how to optimize images?

[Kim]

Googling for optimize image should get you lots of tips and tricks.

[sonicfreelance.com]

thanks everybody.....i will check it out....

[Rik]

some extra tips from this forum:

Start using image handler 2. This resizes automatically product pictures.
see: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...=image+handler

As alternative, you can also use programms like Xnview or Irfanview etc for converting you large images to a jpg file with a size of 640 x 480 pixels and compression 85%.

this is also explained in a good but rather long thread:
HOW-TO: Image Preparation
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9114

For sure think about compressing your beautifull background images to aprox 75%
like:
http://216.119.83.29/store/images/homepage.gif

Hope this helps