Testing and Publishing a Site > Checking download time and size

Checking download time and size

The size and estimated download time of the current page appear at the bottom of the Document window. Dreamweaver calculates size based on the entire contents of the page, including all linked objects such as images and plugins.

Dreamweaver estimates download time based on the connection speed entered in Status Bar preferences. Actual download time varies depending on general Internet conditions.

A good guideline to use when checking download times for a particular Web page is the eight-second rule. That is, most users will not wait longer than eight seconds for a page to load fully.

To set download time and size preferences:

1	Choose Edit > Preferences and then click Status Bar.
2	Choose a connection speed with which to calculate download time.
	The average connection speed in the United States is 28.8. If you are designing for an intranet, you may want to choose 1500 (T1 speed).