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why host image on cdn and not base 64 it on lander? (2)


12-04-2014 03:05 AM #1 dvir0776 (Member)
why host image on cdn and not base 64 it on lander?

Hi!

So there's 2 options when it comes to images, the way I see it.
1. use a cdn to host it
2. encode it in the LP itself base 64 (can be done here: http://www.base64-image.de/ )

My question is why use an extra call to a seperate file like an image and not encode it within the LP always? The image size is the same, so the only difference is the extra call for a resource (instead of making 1 call for the lp with the base 64 image inside of it you make 1 call for the lp and 1 call for the image).

What do you think? CDN or base 64?


12-04-2014 03:15 AM #2 kepe95 (Moderator)

http://davidbcalhoun.com/2011/when-t...d-when-not-to/

fast TL;DR

- base64 encoding makes file sizes roughly 33% larger
- when having several images it is more likely that there will be a longer completely blank page instead of loading some stuff and then some more
- however you save http requests..


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