The GOTM Server is currently serving compressed pages on a trial basis. I have been compressing Civ4 pages for a couple of weeks, and only one user has complained of any problems.
I am now extending the trial to all GOTM site pages. I have waited until submissions and new game starts at the month end were over, just in case!
The good news is that compression should considerably speed up the more text-intensive pages, and I have plans that will benefit considerably if I can compress large chunks of data before sending them to your browsers. It should also reduce the traffic levels we all pay for. But I need you to tell me if there is any bad news ....
So, please can anyone experiencing problems with the GOTM site Civ3 pages let me know, either here or via PM?
For information, the solitary reported problem was from a user behind a company proxy server that seems to dislike compressed pages. This user was able to get around it by using Firefox and disabling compression. This stops the server sending compressed pages. If anyone needs to know how to do this, please shout.
I am now extending the trial to all GOTM site pages. I have waited until submissions and new game starts at the month end were over, just in case!
The good news is that compression should considerably speed up the more text-intensive pages, and I have plans that will benefit considerably if I can compress large chunks of data before sending them to your browsers. It should also reduce the traffic levels we all pay for. But I need you to tell me if there is any bad news ....
So, please can anyone experiencing problems with the GOTM site Civ3 pages let me know, either here or via PM?
For information, the solitary reported problem was from a user behind a company proxy server that seems to dislike compressed pages. This user was able to get around it by using Firefox and disabling compression. This stops the server sending compressed pages. If anyone needs to know how to do this, please shout.
