pure text page size question

[richard]

If a page is pure text, what are the acceptable maximum limits on page size
in kb?
Would say 500kb be to much even for dialup?

 

[Nico Schuyt]

If a page is pure text, what are the acceptable maximum limits on
page size in kb?
Would say 500kb be to much even for dialup?

500 kb (kB??) is very large for a text document!
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The acceptable time for download depends on how interesting the content is
for the visitor

 

[Sid]

: If a page is pure text, what are the acceptable maximum limits on page size
: in kb?
: Would say 500kb be to much even for dialup?


500Kb in text format is equivalent to a bible! ?

Sid

 

[Andy Dingley]

If a page is pure text, what are the acceptable maximum limits on page size
in kb?

Why? For download size, or for navigation after you've got it?

Navigation is easy, even navigation between pages. I can't see why
you'd need any more than a chapter as a single page. Anything bigger,
then do it as separate pages.

As even a small image dwarfs the bandwidth of a huge amount of text,
then the size limit you're going to hit first will be this navigation
usability one, not the sheer size. Only for mobile phone apps can I see
byte-counting on pure-text pages as being relevant.

 

[dorayme]

I can't see why
you'd need any more than a chapter as a single page.

The only reason I can think of is to cater to the person who
wants to archive it with a browser that won't go even a link
deep. I do not offer this as any point of argument or assign any
probability to it.

 

[Neredbojias]

If a page is pure text, what are the acceptable maximum limits on page
size in kb?
Would say 500kb be to much even for dialup?

I'd say (as a personal preference) roughly around 50k. Others will
undoubtedly disagree.