If you are about to develop Web pages, there are two basic considerations that should influence how you design those pages. This question is often overlooked by Web publishers who design the most dazzling, high-tech pages imaginable. If you are trying to reach an international audience, know that many of them will not have the latest in PC or Macintosh hardware. Hardware configurations vary widely, meaning that pages with heavy graphical content can take much longer to download. In addition to this concern, there is the problem of connectivity.
Graphical pages load extremely slowly through modem connections.
Another concern is that even with a fast connection, many users still must access the Web with non-graphical browsers such as Lynx. When you decide to publish on the Internet, keep these factors in mind. Many users will shut off graphics in their browsers to reduce download time. Test your Web pages with the graphics mode shut off. More importantly, test them in a non-graphical browser if at all possible.