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Not resizing file sizes – small mistake, big booboo
It’s surprising how many PHP programmers make the mistake of ignoring many of the basics, such as resizing big files. Big files make load times significantly slower, and are a bane to impatient people and people with slow internet connection speeds.
Failing to resize you large files makes you an unintentional elitist – it’s like you hung a sign on your site that says “Folks with slow internet connections speed are NOT welcome here.”
It’s a simple enough tip, but many ignore or overlook it precisely because of that. You might have a fast internet connection, but chances are many viewers don’t enjoy the same luxury. And maximizing viewership is a must for every website, and big files that cause delays in loading times totally defeat the purpose, especially with the shot attention span many people have when browsing the net.