Posted by Ciaran on 03/24/07 03:31

Thanks for the info Toby - I'll check it out when I get a chance.

> That said, I'd still advise against your plan. Gzipping your files will be
> far more effective, more reliable and easier.

I was actually planning on doing both. I've always been using gzip
compression - I started this thread in the hope I could squeeze a bit
more compression in there.



THE BOTTOM LINE:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Using the (temperamental) compression function posted earlier I'm
getting a reduction of 4.7% in filesize but my server is 5% slower at
throwing the pages together. I guess that means using the function
will save a small amount of bandwidth at the expense of a tiny
increase in page access time. You can make up your own minds weather
that's worth it! ;)

Ciarán

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