Multiple flash video players on w3c-valid page is slow

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Multiple flash video players on w3c-valid page is slow

I have a web site that displays a column of flash videos. The page is w3c-valid.

The problem is that the page loads very slowly and sometimes crashes my web browser. Until the page is fully loaded, the videos are slow to respond and play. Is there a way to make these videos load their preview images only? What should I do to speed the page up?

The videos are 360x264.

The W3C validator does not say anything about the speed and usability of your page.

If you want to speed it up, I suggest not loading the Flash at the same time the page is loaded. Show thumbnails of the videos and only replace them with the player when the user clicks on the thumbnail.

Matti Virkkunen 2010-04-14 21:38:34

There is a thumbnail displayed and the videos do not 'play' until the user clicks on them. Is this what you mean? is there another way of doing this?

vect 2010-04-14 21:44:26

Yes, that's what I mean. Why do you need another way?

Matti Virkkunen 2010-04-14 21:46:06

this way is still slow...

vect 2010-04-14 21:49:39

That was fast... are you sure you did it right? As I said, do not put any Flash on the page, add it via JavaScript only when the user clicks on the thumbnail (loaded via `<img>`)

Matti Virkkunen 2010-04-14 21:50:43

ok I don't have things setup that way. I'll give that a try.

vect 2010-04-14 22:07:42

Matti,

I've done what you suggested... now the trouble is the video doesn't appear soon enough. It takes several seconds to appear. Do you have a suggestion for speeding up?

vect 2010-04-15 00:13:49

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