When using GIFs, you can reduce the number of colours it uses. This can substantially reduce the size of the graphic. To make sure your graphics look the same on all systems, you should use Netscape s 216 colour palette. I ll bring more information on that topic at a later date. Minimise the number of different graphics Try and repeat graphics if possible.
Most browsers cache graphics.
As explained in the Sevloid Internet Glossary , this means the images are stored on your computer so the graphic doesn t need to be downloaded more than once. If it works, repeat the same graphic on different pages rather than create new graphics. An example is when creating your own bullets. Rather than use lots of different bullets, repeat the same one. Minimise the size of your graphics Large graphics like imagemaps take a painfully long time to download.