The reason many of these home pages take long is the graphics. Thumbnail graphics reduces loading time and gives the user the power to see what he wants to see. Mr. Glover explains how to make thumbnail graphics . This title says it all. On the internet, you see the same things over and over.
Many people have the same styles and elements.
Everyone on this planet has different personalities. What makes the internet so exciting is that people learn from each other everyday. I would recommend it to anyone that is new to web architecture to visit his home page. He explains his points well and has very intuitive advice for people. I wish I could have seen his page earlier.