Web Page Analyzer

Have you ever wanted to test a web page to see just how long it would take to load for browsers using different types of connections (i.e. 56K dial-up, ISDN, T-1, etc.)? If so, you are in luck. We ran across this handy little web site while doing some online research. The company, Web Site Optimization, LLC, was founded by Andrew King who wrote the book Speed Up Your Site: Web Site Optimization.

The Fix

This tool (please be advised that you will be taken to another web site), will test web site speed by calculating page size, composition, and download time. The script calculates the size of individual elements and finds the total for each type of web page component.

The Link

Web Page Analyzer (this is an external link--another browser window will open when you click on it).

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Radio Frequency Identification: A primer on the technology causing buzz across the retail industry

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is not new to business. What is new, however, is the application of the technology being talked about—on an almost daily basis—in the business media. The reason for much of the attention being paid to the new use of an old technology: Wal-Mart. The world’s largest company has mandated that by 2006, all cases and pallets shipped to their distribution centers must be tagged with RFID labels where feasible.

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