Average Web Page Size Triples Since 2003

Andy King writes "Within the last five years, the size of the average web page has more than tripled, and the number of external objects has nearly doubled. While broadband users have experienced somewhat faster response times, narrowband users have been left behind." The article breaks down a number of changes besides just page size, including image types and video duration.

You know what they say

[Centurix]

It's not the size, it's what you do with it that counts.

Re:Parkinson's Law hold true after 60 years

[morgan_greywolf]

Duke Nukem Forever's release date expands to fill all available time.

Re:Check out the size of the /. front page.

[jank1887]

Home videos get larger and quality improves

if by "quality improves" you mean resolution, I'll give you that one. But a quick glance of some of what litters youtube goes to show that 'quality' isn't going anywhere...

Re:Check out the size of the /. front page.

[thermostat42]

a quick glance of some of what litters youtube. . .

If I take my trash to the dump, do you call that littering?

Re:Check out the size of the /. front page.

[LoudMusic]

Honestly as a videographer I wish they required classes before people buy a camcorder. Either that or make the camera shock the user if it is tilted or moved too fast or if zoom is used when record is pressed.

Why stop at cameras - people should be licensed to use any technology. Imagine a world where you had to be licensed to operate a computer. Maybe the internet wouldn't suck so much.

Re:Check out the size of the /. front page.

[Digi-John]

Yes, over the past decade or so I've gone from 640x480 on a 15" screen to 800x600 on a different 15" screen to 1280x1024 on a 17" screen; now I use a 19" CRT at 1600x1200 and a 24" LCD at 1920x1400 and there STILL ISN'T ENOUGH SPACE. I guess I have an ever-growing need for higher resolutions and more screen space.

Re:Check out the size of the /. front page.

[Sentry21]

Maybe not, but it's still garbage.