Great Website Design Tips

`#77 - background color is faster than background pattern`



For live examples of the HTML for background colors and patterns, check out Show
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Background patterns are nice because they allow you to use any image that you want for
your background. But background colors are a lot faster than background patterns. 

A browser can paint a background color as soon as it reads the single-line <body
bgcolor=RRGGBB> HTML tag. With a background pattern, the browser has to wait until
it reads the entire background pattern file before it can tile the background. The delay
can be dramatic, and your poor viewer is stuck staring at a blank screen. 

Another great way to get color is with table cell background colors. The following
table is an example:



  
    Teal
    Table Cell
    Cyan Table Cell
  



The fast-loading HTML for the teal colored table cell is: <td
bgcolor="#008080">.

You will have to decide for yourself whether you want the quick response and instant
impression of a background color, or the superior graphic impact of a background pattern.
If you choose a background pattern, remember to reduce the size of the graphic file as
much as possible. 

Time is of the essence!



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