Optimization of files

[(PSD) Sergiy]

Hello folks, long time it was since my last posting, glad to see you all back

I havent really worked a lot with Photoshop and Image Ready for the last half year, i didnt lost my skills, but i definetely forgot how to Optimize Web Pages.
Below, there is Design i came up with today (all of the images i found on google.com, they are all recent). Ok, here is the thing, i have this page and its 67KB without slices or anything, and i know that it is to much for the HTML version, can you please tell me what should i configure in Photoshop or Image Ready to make it smaller, and what is the standart limit of the Web page in kilobates?
Thanks 8))

[(PSD) Sergiy]

[Joy Foraker]

I never heard of a standard suggested size, people seem to focus more on what they want and slicing usually gets you there. Some people use a loading bar to help people wait.

Your file size sounds small to me. ;)

Maybe others here have a better idea about this.

[(PSD) Sergiy]

Thanks Joy,
You see, people who will be visiting this site the most, are foreighn people with 28.8 - 56.6 KB Modems, they need to load the pages really fast and i`m not an expert of creating a low size Web Sites, atleast all i wanted to know is the recommended size of the page in KB.
But, anyway thanks for help.

[Joy Foraker]

Ahaaaaa with a modem, sorry I couldn't help you. :{ hopefully someone will come along with an answer for you.

I just remember when I used a modum I accepted the loading times and was prepared to wait. :\

[(PSD) Sergiy]

I just sliced the Site, and now its takes about 91.0 KB, is that size is going to be okey for 56KB users?

[Joy Foraker]

Sounds very small to me. You could ask users of 56K how its downloading for them --at least until you feel confident.

[Joy Foraker]

Hey look what I found in a forum - I stand corrected looks like its in the 40 to 50 kb range- keep squeezing:

Look at what is called "page weight". That's the total size of all the files needed to render the page.
1. HTML file itself plus any includes
2. All image files (only count each one once, even if it's used more than once)
3. External CSS files
4. External JS files

If you can keep total page weight in the 40 to 50 kb range, then you're in the sweet spot for dial up users.

As you've guessed, images are often the prime offender. Using a good optimizer such as Adobe's imageready makes a big difference. It also helps to crop unneccesary parts of the image. Make the right choice between .png, .jpg and .gif - and even more, consider whether the images would work well if just a bit smaller.

For instance, if an image is 100x100, and you can take it to 80x80, you didn't just save 20% of the file fize, you may have saved 36% or more.

[(PSD) Sergiy]

Thanks Joy, i`m really impressed that you solved my problem

It s actualy almost exactly what i was looking for, really apreciate it 8))

[Joy Foraker]

Sergiy --You are very welcome, we're all here to help each other. It was a good question and deserved as complete an answer as possible.