Thread: Any web designers around here? I've got a huge problem.

I've got a couple of developers working on a website application for schools (sort of like blackboard application). The kids are able to view their syllabus, pending homework, grades, download HW, upload HW, etc etc.

The problem is whenever someone logs in it takes about 30-40 seconds for it to go to the next page. Why is it so slow? The website is hosted on www.ixwebhosting.com

the website is beta.elaulavirtual.com (means the virtual classroom)

If anyone can try it out and help me here is a login for the website:

user: rdiaz
pass: abc1001

P.S. you'll only be able to use Internet Explorer to properly log into the website. The rest of the platforms are currently being worked on.

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

I've got a couple of developers working on a website application for schools (sort of like blackboard application). The kids are able to view their syllabus, pending homework, grades, download HW, upload HW, etc etc.

The problem is whenever someone logs in it takes about 30-40 seconds for it to go to the next page. Why is it so slow? The website is hosted on www.ixwebhosting.com

the website is beta.elaulavirtual.com (means the virtual classroom)

If anyone can try it out and help me here is a login for the website:

user: rdiaz
pass: abc1001

P.S. you'll only be able to use Internet Explorer to properly log into the website. The rest of the platforms are currently being worked on.

ASP, check your query calls to db, asp is known for its slopy resource management. Start implementing debug prints, to echo load times to reach each point (ex have global time, print difference between now and global for each time you print the debug, then set global = now)

ex

global = now
print page header
holder = now //youll need this to avoid time loss from individual calls (ex time from print to set of global)
debug print timeformat(holder -global)
global = holder

do some more
holder = now
debug print timeformat(holder -global)
global = holder



yada yada yada


if queries are your problems, give me the pseudo for problem areas and table structure. Make sure your heavy calls are to keys in the table. Calling a lengthy table's field thats not key'ed can take oodles of time.

^^ Yea^^

Thank you, I'll pass it along. I'll let you know.

THanks for the help.

So do you guys think it should be a simple solution or is it going to be a pain in the ass?

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

So do you guys think it should be a simple solution or is it going to be a pain in the ass?

If its asp related, then continuing to use asp would only lead to more headaches. In my honest, professional opinion, id stay, far, far, away from asp. Php is the way to go for fast, heavy traffic, resource heavy service, sites.

That means building the site all over again, doesn't it?

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

That means building the site all over again, doesn't it?

yup, to make a point, check out the stats on what os webservers are running, youll see the overwhelming stats point to unix (which cannot run microsofts windows only asp junk), its either 80% or 98% on unix, cant remember which.

alright...I'll check it out.